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In 1839 Congress established the Agricultural Division within the Patent Office and allotted $1,000 for "the collection of agricultural statistics and other agricultural purposes."
In 1849 the Patent Office was transferred to the newly created Department of the Interior. In the ensuing years, agitation for a separate bureau of agriculture within the Department or a separate department devoted to agriculture kept recurring.
On May 15, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln established the independent Department of Agriculture to be headed by a Commissioner without cabinet status.
Farmers tried to raise the Department of Agriculture to Cabinet rank. In 1887, the House and Senate passed bills giving cabinet status to the Department of Agriculture and Labor, but farm interests objected to the addition of labor, and the bill was killed in conference. Finally, on February 9, 1889, President Grover Cleveland signed a bill into law elevating the Department of Agriculture to Cabinet level.
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What department is the food and nutrition service a part of?
The Food and Nutrition Service is an agency of the US Department of Agriculture.
Who is in charge of the department of agriculture?
Secretary Thomas J. Visack
Which agency is in charge of overseeing farm prices?
Department of Agriculture
Poultry and eggs sold in the US are regulated by which government agency?
I believe the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is in charge of most food labels and the USDA (US Dept. of Agriculture) is in charge of labeling meat and poultry.
Which federal department legally regulates shell eggs?
US Department of Agriculture
What US Dept has a plow on its seal?
The Department of Agriculture.
What cabinet officer is responsible for inspecting meat?
The Department of Agriculture is responsible for meat inspection in the US.
What department of the federal government is in charge of the federal grading program for fresh and processed foods?
USDA - the United States Department of Agriculture.
What cabinet department deals with farming?
In the US, it's the Department of Agriculture, headed by the cabinet post of the Secretary of Agriculture, currently Tom Vilsack of Iowa.
Is forestry a part of agriculture?
It is in the US. The US Forest Service has been part of the US Department of Agriculture since its inception, and responsible forest management is considered part of sensible sustainable agriculture.
What is the name of the cabinet department that is charge of the US military?
The Department of Defense is in charge of the U.S. military.
What are the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture?
The Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture is Tom Vilsack. His job is to strengthen the agricultural economy, and help to build up the rural communities.
