Texas Department of Agriculture
Government Administration
Austin, Texas 9,589 followers
Texas Agriculture Matters!
About us
The Texas Legislature established the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) in 1907. The agency's key objectives are to promote production agriculture, consumer protection, economic development and healthy living. The agriculture commissioner oversees the agency and is elected every four years. The current commissioner, Sid Miller, was first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 2022. TDA is a diversified state agency that provides value-added services through our regulatory and marketing and initiatives. TDA is headquartered in Austin and has five regional service offices, two sub-offices, three laboratories and five livestock export facilities. TDA’s mission is to partner with all Texans to make Texas the nation's leader in agriculture, fortify our economy, empower rural communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and cultivate winning strategies for rural, suburban and urban Texas through exceptional service and the common threads of agriculture in our daily lives.
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http://www.texasagriculture.gov
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- Government Administration
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- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1907
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1700 Congress Ave
Austin, Texas 78701, US
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Looking for the latest market news? Join Commissioner Miller for the Daily Market Round Up here: https://ow.ly/6B6z50U6w2K #TexasAgricultureMatters #DailyMarketRoundup
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https://lnkd.in/gUnfAAWB With the end to the Christmas season, and a start to a new year, this article reveals the numbers that show how Texas Christmas tree farms stimulate the growth of the state's economy. Commissioner Miller thanks all the tree farmers and sellers who worked hard this season. "In anticipation of spring 2025 planting, the Texas Christmas Tree Growers Association recently reported Texas growers have already purchased more than 130,000 seedlings. After the holiday season, real Christmas trees can be repurposed and recycled for many uses. Real Christmas trees can be used as landscape mulch in yards and gardens as soil erosion prevention, nest-building materials for birds and natural water habitats for fish and wildlife in ponds or lakes." #TexasAgricultureMatters
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The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2025 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants. Applications are due to the TWDB by Wednesday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m. The TWDB will host webinars on January 8, January 29, and February 19 to provide additional information about the program and the application process. Please register in advance using this link: https://lnkd.in/dvx6pSuv Visit the Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program webpage for general program information. Water conservation is critical to the future of Texas Agriculture, so Commissioner Sid Miller urges all interested applicants to contact agconservation@twdb.texas.gov with any questions #TexasAgricultureMatters
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COMMISSIONER MILLER OP-ED: Just down the street from the Austin headquarters of the Texas Department of Agriculture is a trailer selling consumable cannabis products; the sole purpose of these products is to inebriate. When did the Texas legislature debate recreational marijuana and ultimately vote to legalize it? The answer is, they didn’t. Thanks to loose legal language and generous interpretations of the law, an unregulated market for recreational marijuana has sprung up across Texas #TexasAgricultureMatters READ HERE: https://ow.ly/7svR50Uz63T
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Looking for the latest market news? Join Commissioner Miller for the Daily Market Round Up here: https://ow.ly/6B6z50U6w2K #TexasAgricultureMatters #DailyMarketRoundup
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#HappyNewYear from Commissioner Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture!
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As we ring in 2025, let’s celebrate the strength of Texas agriculture! Here's to another year of feeding the world and growing our future. Happy New Year, Texas, from Commissioner Sid Miller! 🌱 #TexasAgricultureMatters #HappyNewYear #2025
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