The Department of The Department of AgricultureAgriculture

By Susan & ElianaBy Susan & ElianaHonors Government Period 1Honors Government Period 14/18/054/18/05

What is the Department of What is the Department of Agriculture responsible for?Agriculture responsible for?

Finding solutions to problems that affect Finding solutions to problems that affect America everyday, such as:America everyday, such as: Protecting crops and livestock from pests and Protecting crops and livestock from pests and

disease.disease. To improve the quality and safety of all To improve the quality and safety of all

agricultural products.agricultural products. To determine the best nutrition to people of To determine the best nutrition to people of

all ages, from infants to the elderly. all ages, from infants to the elderly.

To sustain the soil of the U.S. and other To sustain the soil of the U.S. and other natural resources.natural resources.

Insure profitability of all farmers and Insure profitability of all farmers and processors. processors.

Keep costs down for consumers.Keep costs down for consumers. Provide research support to all the other Provide research support to all the other

agencies. agencies.

Who is in charge of the Who is in charge of the Department of Agriculture?Department of Agriculture?

A member of the A member of the President’s Cabinet made President’s Cabinet made up of all the federal up of all the federal departments, the Vice departments, the Vice President and the President and the Attorney General. Attorney General.

The person who is now in The person who is now in charge of the Department charge of the Department of Agriculture is Secretary of Agriculture is Secretary Mike Johanns. Mike Johanns.

What are the 5 ways this What are the 5 ways this department affects our department affects our lives?lives?

1)1) It protects the crops and livestock from It protects the crops and livestock from diseases and pests.diseases and pests.

2)2) It insures the quality of all agricultural It insures the quality of all agricultural products that meet or exceed the products that meet or exceed the department’s standards to distribute to the department’s standards to distribute to the public.public.

3)3) It helps other departments aware of the It helps other departments aware of the Department of Agriculture's responsibility.Department of Agriculture's responsibility.

4)4) It also helps prices to be It also helps prices to be at their lowest for all at their lowest for all other agricultural other agricultural products sold. products sold.

5)5) Most of these Most of these agricultural products agricultural products are good for us in terms are good for us in terms of our health. of our health.

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