§ 3.2-108.1. Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy
A. The Department shall develop and maintain a Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy (the Strategy) to (i) promote the health of and mitigate the risks to all pollinator species and (ii) ensure a robust agriculture economy and apiary industry for honeybees and other managed pollinators. B. In developing the Strategy, the Department shall seek the assistance […]
§ 3.2-108.2. Expansion of the Commonwealth’s slaughter and meat-processing facilities
A. It is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage the growth of all segments of its agricultural industry. The General Assembly finds that the livestock industry has a significant impact on the Commonwealth’s economy and that it is to the Commonwealth’s benefit to encourage, expand, and develop slaughter and meat-processing facilities with strategic planning […]
§ 3.2-104. Commissioner may serve on board of national tobacco trust entity
The Commissioner may serve in his official capacity on the board of directors of any entity established to ensure the implementation in the Commonwealth of a national tobacco trust established to provide payments to tobacco growers and tobacco quota owners to ameliorate adverse economic consequences resulting from a national settlement of states’ claims against tobacco […]
§ 3.2-105. Century farm program
The Commissioner shall establish a century farm program to honor farm families in the Commonwealth whose property has been in the same family for 100 years or more. In order to be eligible for recognition under the program, a farm shall (i) have been owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years; […]
§ 3.2-106. Horse breeder incentive program
A. It is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage the growth of all segments of its agricultural industry. The General Assembly finds that the horse breeding industry has a significant impact on the Commonwealth’s economy and that it is to the Commonwealth’s benefit to encourage, expand, and develop horse breeding farms with programs providing […]
§ 3.2-107. Testing samples of products delivered to laboratories; prescribing and collecting fees; Laboratory Fee Fund established; disposition of moneys
A. The Commissioner may have tested samples of manufactured, processed, or natural products delivered to laboratories operated by the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services or the Department and prescribe and collect reasonable fees for the services rendered. B. All fees and moneys collected or received by the Commissioner or the Department in its official capacity […]
§ 3.2-108. Department to establish a program to support new and emerging crops and technologies
A. From such funds as may be appropriated for such purposes and from gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds as may be received, the Department shall establish a program to: 1. Encourage the production of alternative crops in the Commonwealth that may be used as a feedstock for energy generation and transportation, thereby supporting […]
§ 3.2-103. Records to be held in confidence
The Commissioner shall hold the following records of the Department in confidence unless otherwise directed by the Governor or the Board: 1. Schedules of work for regulatory inspection; 2. Trade secrets and commercial or financial information supplied by individuals or business entities to the Department; 3. Reports of criminal violations made to the Department by […]
§ 3.2-100. Definitions
As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Board” means the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 2008, c. 860.
§ 3.2-101. Department continued; appointment of Commissioner; agriculture education
A. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is continued. The Department shall be under the management and control of a Commissioner appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, for a term coincident with that of the Governor. Any vacancy in the office of the Commissioner shall be filled by appointment […]