New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food

Government agency in the U.S. state of New Hampshire

Board of Agriculture

JurisdictionNew HampshireHeadquarters25 Capitol Street
Concord, New HampshireAgency executive

Shawn N. Jasper, Commissioner^[2]

Websiteagriculture.nh.gov

The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food is a state agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, headquartered in Concord. The department's mission is "to support and promote agriculture and serve consumers and business for the benefit of the public health, environment and economy."^[3]

Organization

The department is organized into six divisions:^[4]

Division of Agricultural Development
Division of Animal Industry
Division of Pesticide Control
Division of Plant Industry
Division of Regulatory Services
Division of Weights and Measures

Administratively attached to the department are the New Hampshire Agriculture in the Classroom program and the State Conservation Committee.^[4]

Commissioners

The department has had seven commissioners since it was formed in 1913:^[2]^[1]

Andrew L. Felker of Meredith (1913–1953)
Perley I. Fitts of Durham (1953–1962)
Frank T. Buckley of Derry (1962–1972)
Howard C. Townsend of Lebanon (1972–1982)
Stephen H. Taylor of Plainfield (1982–2007)
Lorraine S. Merrill of Stratham (2007–2017)
Shawn N. Jasper of Hudson (2017–present)

References

^ ^a ^b "Brief History of New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food" (PDF). NH.gov. New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "About the Commissioner". NH.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
^ "Welcome | NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food". NH.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Divisions and Committees". NH.gov. New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. Retrieved February 19, 2022.