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We are the agency responsible for food safety, animal and plant health, protecting water and soil and monitoring fair and safe business practices.
We inspect and license more than 100,000 businesses and individuals, analyze millions of laboratory samples, conduct hundreds of hearings and investigations, educate businesses and consumers about best practices, adopt rules that have the force of law, and promote Wisconsin agriculture at home and abroad.

We do so with fewer than 550 positions and for less than one third of one percent of the total state budget.
The work we do touches every citizen in Wisconsin every day and underpins the state’s $51 billion agriculture and food sector.

Our mission and vision are to make Wisconsin a world leader in agriculture, food safety and consumer protection.

Secretary Rod Nilsestuen
The Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection administers the department. He is appointed by the Governor and is a member of the Governor's Cabinet.

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection sets policy for the department. The Governor appoints citizens who serve for six years.

Directory of Boards and Advisory Councils

Grow Wisconsin
Strengthening agriculture is an important component of Gov. Jim Doyle's Grow Wisconsin plan to create jobs and increase investments.

Organization
The department is made up of seven divisions - Agricultural Resource Management, Animal Health, Food Safety, Management Services, Agricultural Development, Office of the Secretary, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Locations
Find offices, addresses, telephone, fax numbers and maps to all department locations throughout the state.

Partners
The department works cooperatively with boards, citizens, communities, businesses, associations and state and federal agencies to serve the people of Wisconsin.

Acknowledgments
We recognize the organizations that provide images and creative materials used on this web site.