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The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is a cabinet-level agency in the government of Washington which regulates, advocates, and provides services for the state's agricultural industry. The agency was established in 1913 and is headquartered in Olympia, Washington. The current director of the WSDA is Derek Sandison. [2]
Gary Washington is Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, [1] [2] [3] currently serving as Acting Secretary of Agriculture since January 20, 2025. [ 4 ] References
Washington State government consists of more than 190 agencies, departments, and commissions. The main administrative departments are: [1] Agriculture (WSDA); Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP)
Jul. 30—Wildlife officials are considering killing wolves from two packs in northeast Washington after two separate series of attacks on livestock. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.
The position of secretary of agriculture was created when the department was elevated to Cabinet status in 1889. The following is a list of secretaries of agriculture, since the creation of the office in 1889.
Newhouse served four terms in the Washington House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009, representing the 15th district in eastern Yakima County, his father's old district. In 2009, Christine Gregoire, then the governor of Washington, appointed Newhouse to head the Washington State Department of Agriculture. [6]
For 2003, the total value of Washington's agricultural products was $5.79 billion, the 11th highest in the country. The total value of its crops was $3.8 billion, the 7th highest. The total value of its livestock and specialty products was $1.5 billion, the 26th highest. In 2010, the total value of the crops was $7.93 billion. [12]