Identify regulatory agencies and acts involved with agriculture.
Identification should include the responsibilities of the following:
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Links to an external site. (https://www.usda.gov/)
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services Links to an external site. (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home Links to an external site.)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service Links to an external site. (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/)
- U.S. Forest Service Links to an external site. (https://www.fs.usda.gov/)
- U.S. Department of Education Links to an external site. (https://www.ed.gov/)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Links to an external site. (https://www.hhs.gov/)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Links to an external site. (https://www.cdc.gov/)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Links to an external site. (https://www.fda.gov/)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Links to an external site. (https://www.dhs.gov/)
- U.S. Department of the Interior Links to an external site. (https://www.doi.gov/)
- Bureau of Land Management Links to an external site. (https://www.blm.gov/)
- U.S. Department of Labor Links to an external site. (https://www.dol.gov/)
- Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act Links to an external site. (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/agriculture/msp)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration Links to an external site. (https://www.osha.gov/)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Links to an external site. (https://www.epa.gov/)
- U.S. Small Business Administration Links to an external site. (https://www.sba.gov/)
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Links to an external site. (https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/)
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Links to an external site. (https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/)
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Links to an external site. (https://www.deq.virginia.gov/)
- Virginia Department of Forestry Links to an external site. (https://dof.virginia.gov/)
- Department of Labor and Industry Links to an external site. (https://www.doli.virginia.gov/)
- Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Links to an external site. (https://dwr.virginia.gov/)
Process/Skill Questions:
- What federal agencies regulate agriculture at the production level?
- What are examples of regulations for which each identified federal agency is responsible?
- What state agencies regulate agriculture at the production level?
- What are examples of regulations for which each identified state agency is responsible?
- How do state and federal agencies’ roles and responsibilities differ?
- How often are laws amended at the state level? At the federal level?