The Department of Agriculture and Food is responsible for the administration of Utah’s agricultural laws, which mandate a wide variety of activities including inspection, regulation, information, rulemaking, loan issuance, marketing and development, pest and disease control, improving the economic position of agriculture, and consumer protection.

Office of the Commissioner: Helps the Department fulfill its mission to protect and promote agriculture by raising public awareness and demand for Utah agriculture and food products.

• Communications & Public Relations
• Homeland Security and Risk Management
• Office of Internal Audit

Administrative Services Division: Provides support to all divisions within the Department to ensure state policies are implemented to meet audits conducted by State Finance and State Auditor’s Office.

• Financial support to divisions

Animal Division: Prevention and control of animal disease and then through five main programs.

• Animal Health
• Aquaculture (Fish Health)
• Elk Farming and Elk Hunting Parks
• Livestock Inspection
• Meat and Poultry Inspection

Conservation Division: Preserve and protect Utah’s soil and water resources and ensure the development and utilization for the betterment of Utah agriculture and its people.

• ARDL (Agriculture Resource Development Loan)
• Conservation Districts – Elected citizens working locally to improve natural resources
• Water Optimization Program

Laboratory Services: State laboratory chemists and microbiologists verify food and product samplings as a service for other department divisions.

• Chemical, physical, microbiological and pesticide analysis
• Consumer complaint sampling
• Meat and dairy quality testing

Marketing and Economic Development: Plays a major role in meeting the department’s mission to “Promote the healthy growth of Utah agriculture, conserve our natural resources, and protect our food supply.” 

• International Trade
• Local Food Advisory Council
• Jr. Livestock Association
• Market Reports
• Speciality Crop Block Grant Program
• Utah’s Own

Plant Division: Ensures disease and pest-free plants, grains, seeds, as well as properly labeled agricultural commodities, and the safe application of pesticides and farm chemicals.  Assist farmers and ranchers in caring for and enhancing Utah’s natural resources.

• Fertilizer and Feed
• Fruit & vegetable inspection & grading
• Insect and Pest Program
• Noxious Weeds Program
• Nursery Program
• Organic Certification
• Pesticide Program
• Seed Lab

Regulatory Division: Food safety oversight and consumer protection of agricultural products and services.

• Bedding, Quilted Clothing, Upholstered Furniture Program
• Cottage Food Production
• Dairy Compliance
• Egg Grading and Poultry
• Food Safety and Compliance
• Weights and Measures