Colorado Department of Agriculture

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is the principal department of the Colorado state government[1] that manages agriculture, food safety, agriculture-related consumer protection, and conservation districts. Kate Greenberg was appointed as Commissioner of the Department in 2019, replacing Don Brown, who retired after serving since 2015.

Department of Agriculture

Corn growing in Larimer County
Department overview
JurisdictionColorado
Headquarters305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, Colorado 80021
Department executive
  • Kate Greenberg, Commissioner of Agriculture
Websitewww.colorado.gov/ag

Organization

The department is organized into these divisions:[2]

  • Animal Health Division
  • Brands Division
  • Colorado State Fair
  • Commissioner's Office
  • Conservation Services Division
  • Inspection & Consumer Services Division
  • Markets Division
  • Plant Industry Division
  • Division of Laboratory Services

The commissioner also serves as a non-voting member of the board of directors of the Colorado Agricultural Development Authority (CADA), created in 1981 to make financing available for farmers and other agricultural enterprises due to the high cost and lack of available agricultural loans, and the insufficiency of gainful employment in rural areas.[3] CADA board members are also ex officio members (the commissioner is a non-voting member) of the Colorado Agricultural Value-Added Board (CAVADB), which make grants, loans, loan guarantees and equity investments concerning rural Colorado.

The Colorado State Conservation Board (CSCB) is composed of representatives of Colorado's ten watersheds, representing Colorado's seventy-six conservation districts.[4]

References
  1. C.R.S. § 24-1-110
  2. "About Us". Colorado Department of Agriculture. Colorado Official State Web Portal. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  3. C.R.S. § 35-75-102
  4. C.R.S. § 35-70-102.5



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