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The Agriculture Building in Salem houses the central offices of the Department of Agriculture. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Present Duties
The Oregon Department of Agriculture was created in 1931 to provide leadership, service and regulatory functions for food production and processing. Its mission has been expanded to provide food safety and consumer protection at all levels of production and marketing, to protect the agricultural natural resource base, and to promote economic development and develop markets for agriculture and food products.
The director of the department is appointed by the governor. A 10-member State Board of Agriculture, also appointed by the governor, serves as advisory to the director. The department is divided into nine divisions that oversee 36 chapters of Oregon laws.
Agency Subdivisions
Information about this agency's divisions, offices, programs, etc.
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 635 Capitol St. NE, Salem 97301-2532
Telephone: 503-986-4552
Fax: 503-986-4750
General E-mail: info@oda.state.or.us
Contact: Katy Coba, Director
Administrative Rules Coordinator E-mail: Sue Gooch
Records Officer E-mail: Yvette Arechiga
Staff Directory from Oregon.gov
Location Map: by Yahoo! Maps
Legal and Legislative Information
Statutory Authority: ORS Chapter 576
Natural Resources Budget Analysis (pdf) - by Legislative Fiscal Office
Audit Reports - select agency from menu
Records, Publications and General Information
Agency History (pdf) - a detailed history of the agency
Records Retention Schedule (pdf) - a list of the public records kept at the agency
State Archives Holdings - a select list of the agency's records available for research at the State Archives
State Library Publications - a link to the Oregon State Library Catalog