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 AG & Animal Protection |
Animal Industry
The Animal Industry Section is responsible for protecting the health of livestock and poultry in Alabama, administering programs to prevent, control, and eradicate diseases. Veterinary diagnostic laboratories identify and investigate diseases of livestock, poultry, wildlife, and companion animals. more info...
Plant Industry
The Plant Industry Section is responsible for the prevention, control, and eradication of pests affecting agricultural interests. This section also audits, inspects, certifies, registers, and issues permits on honeybees, feed, fertilizer, liming materials, and seeds in Alabama. Inspectors also inspect all state-bonded gins and warehouses, peanuts, grains, fruits and vegetables, and nuts. more info...
Agriculture Promotions
The Agriculture Promotions Section provides outreach, marketing, mediation services, market news, assists farmers markets, and collaborates with land grant universities, farmer organizations, USDA, and others to improve agricultural production. more info...
Agricultural Mediation Program
The Alabama Agricultural Mediation Program (AAMP) is a USDA-certified state program that offers mediation services to Alabama agricultural farmers, their creditors, and USDA agencies. Mediation is a no-cost, voluntary, confidential, problem-solving process wherein an impartial third party (the mediator) helps those in need to resolve disputes by: - Identifying and clarifying issues
- Exploring options
- Recording agreements
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Agriculture Statistics Section
This section functions under a cooperative agreement between the Department of Agriculture and Industries and the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Enumerators and statisticians gather, analyze, and publish statistics in many agriculture related areas.
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