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Agriculture, Department of

Present Duties

Agriculture building
The Agriculture Building in Salem houses the central offices of the Department of Agriculture. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images)

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is a collaborative state agency that values and relies on partnerships with other state and federal agencies, Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences, and the agricultural community. 

ODA unifies thirty-eight (38) programs operationalized by a $165 million budget and nearly 500 staff across Oregon. They serve more than 35,000 farms, of which 96% are family-owned, a farmgate value economy of more than $16 billion, and 225+ diverse commodities produced for local, regional, domestic, and international markets. The agency’s programs are designed to support and enhance the industry.

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​Agency Subdivisions

Information about this agency's divisions, offices, programs, etc.

Contact Information

Telephone: 503-986-4550
Fax: 503-986-4750
General Email: info@oda.oregon.gov
Contact: Lisa Charpilloz Hanson,​ Director ​
Administrative Rules Coordinator: See Contact List for Agriculture Department​
Public Information Officer: Andrea Cantu-Schomus

Legal & Legislative Information

Statutory Authority: ORS Chapter 576
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Budget Analysis - by Legislative Fiscal Office
Audit Reports - select agency from menu

Records & Publications​​

Records Retention Schedule - a list of the public records kept at the agency

State Archives Holdings from This Agency

The following are selected abbreviated listings from the holdings of the Oregon State Archives. Additional records may be available. These records may be viewed free of charge at the State Archives Building in Salem.
 
The complete Department of Agriculture records guide is available on the Oregon State Archives website.
 
Title: Administrative Correspondence
Dates: 1931-1988
Cubic Ft.: 10
 
Title: Administrative Program Records
Dates: 1943-1989
Cubic Ft.: 5.25
 
Title: Administrative Rules Records
Dates: 1942-1986
Cubic Ft.: 9.25
 
Title: Agricultural Development and Marketing Records
Dates: 1942-1988
Cubic Ft.: .5
 
Title: Animal Industry Division, Animal Disease Records
Dates: 1937-1988
Cubic Ft.: 2.25
 
Title: Animal Industry Division, Animal Industry Program Records
Dates: 1930-1988
Cubic Ft.: 1.5
 
Title: Animal Industry Division, Livestock Records
Dates: 1907-1988
Cubic Ft.: 1.25
 
Title: Audio Tapes
Dates: 1970-1976
Quantity: 38
 
Title: Board of Agriculture Records
Dates: 1935-1979
Cubic Ft.: 1.33
 
Title: Commission Minutes
Dates: 1955-1976; 1978-1983
Cubic Ft.: 1
 
Title: Commodity Commission Records
Dates: 1941-1988
Cubic Ft.: 2.33
 
Title: Films
Dates: n.d.
Cubic Ft.: 6
 
Title: Foods and Dairies Records
Dates: 1940-1970
Cubic Ft.: 1.6
 
Title: Food and Dairy Division Records
Dates: 1985-1988
Cubic Ft.: .15
 
Title: Grain Inspection Division Records
Dates: 1934-1983
Cubic Ft.: .4
 
Title: Gypsy Moth Project Records
Dates: 1981-1987
Cubic Ft.: 1.55
 
Title: Horticulture Records
Dates: 1889-1946
Cubic Ft.: 2.1
 
Title: Laboratory Service Records
Dates: 1968-1988
Cubic Ft.: 1.9
 
Title: Legal Records
Dates: 1931-1981
Cubic Ft.: 8.75
 
Title: Meat Inspection Records
Dates: 1931-1962
Cubic Ft.: .6
 
Title: Milk and Dairy Records
Dates: 1946-1989
Cubic Ft.: 7.45
 
Title: Milk Marketing Administration Records
Dates: 1942-1955
Cubic Ft.: .3
 
Title: Organization Records
Dates: 1943-1955
Cubic Ft.: 1.5
 
Title: Pacific Northwest Regional Commission Records
Dates: 1974-1983
Cubic Ft.: 1.6
 
Title: Photographs and Slides
Dates: 1930-1988
Cubic Ft.: 8
 
Title: Plant Industry Division, Apiary Records
Dates: 1939-1954
Cubic Ft.: 1.2
 
Title: Plant Industry Division, Plant Pest and Disease Records
Dates: 1941-1988
Cubic Ft.: .8
 
Title: Plant Industry Division Records
Dates: 1936-1988
Cubic Ft.: 6.4
 
Title: Posters
Dates: 1989-1993
Quantity: 7
 
Title: Poultry and Turkey Program Records
Dates: 1936-1986
Cubic Ft.: .65
 
Title: Public Relations Records
Dates: 1931-1984
Cubic Ft.: 6.75
 
Title: Publications
Dates: 1938-1989
Cubic Ft.: .3
 
Title: Soil Water Conservation Commission, Administrative Records
Dates: 1939-1988
Cubic Ft.: 1.3
 
Title: Soil and Water Conservation District Minutes
Dates: 1981-1990
Cubic Ft.: 2
 
Title: Soil and Water Conservation District Records
Dates: ca. 1956 - 1996
Cubic Ft.: 15
 
Title: Soil and Water Conservation Division, Administrative Records
Dates: 1985-1988
Cubic Ft.: .4
 
Title: Soil and Water Conservation Division, Oregon Association of Conservation Districts Records
Dates: 1948-1987
Cubic Ft.: 1.5
 
Title: Soil Water Conservation District Records
Dates: 1939-1986
Cubic Ft.: 22
 
Title: Soil and Water Conservation Division, Clean Water Act Program Records
Dates: 1978-1983
Cubic Ft.: 3.6
 
Title: State Fair Records
Dates: 1868-1988
Cubic Ft.: 1.6
 
Title: Weights and Measures Division Records
Dates: 1985-1988
Cubic Ft.: .1