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The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is a state governmental agency that is responsible for promotion and protection of agriculture and agribusiness in the state of New Jersey. The department oversees school meal programs, distributes surplus food from federal programs, oversees soil and water resources, maintains farmland for agricultural uses, assists in development of overseas markets for New Jersey products from its farms and fisheries and administers agricultural education programs. , the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture is Douglas H. Fisher, a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Cumberland County.〔("Governor Corzine's Statement on the Appointment of Douglas Fisher as New Jersey's Secretary of Agriculture" ), Governor of New Jersey press release, dated February 10, 2009. Accessed March 16, 2009.〕 ==Organization== The department is jointly managed by the Secretary of Agriculture and the State Board of Agriculture. The Secretary is responsible for managing and directing the work of the department. In addition, the Secretary is the department’s executive officer, serves as secretary to the State Board of Agriculture and is a member of the Governor's cabinet. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor and serves at his pleasure. The State Board of Agriculture, an eight-member body created by statute in 1887, serves as the policy-making and general head of the department. The Board is charged with setting policies which direct the Secretary and the department in carrying out its duties and responsibilities. Each member serves a four-year term, with two members replaced annually by new members elected at the State Agricultural Convention and appointed by the Governor with the approval of the State Senate. By law, at least four of the members must represent the top four commodity groups in the state based on a two-year average of the gross value of production. *State Board of Agricultute *Secretary of Agriculture * *Office of the Secretary * *Agricultural and Natural Resources Division * *Animal Health Division * *Food and Nutrition Division * *Marketing and Development Division * *Plant Industry Division 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Jersey Department of Agriculture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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