Authorities directory

Official authorities

The government bodies behind the sources in the source library. For each state: the agriculture department and the legislature portal. Domains marked “official starting point to confirm” come from well-known official sites and still need a direct check.

By state

State agriculture departments and legislatures (50)

Domains shown without a confirmation note are official starting points to confirm.

Alabama

Agriculture: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Legislature: alison.legislature.state.al.us

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Alaska

Agriculture: Alaska Division of Agriculture
Legislature: akleg.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Arizona

Agriculture: Arizona Department of Agriculture
Legislature: azleg.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

5 official sources listed in this directory.

Arkansas

Agriculture: Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Legislature: arkleg.state.ar.us

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

2 official sources listed in this directory.

California

Agriculture: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Legislature: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Colorado

Agriculture: Colorado Department of Agriculture
Legislature: leg.colorado.gov

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Connecticut

Agriculture: Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Legislature: cga.ct.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Delaware

Agriculture: Delaware Department of Agriculture
Legislature: legis.delaware.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

2 official sources listed in this directory.

Florida

Agriculture: Florida Department of Agriculture
Legislature: leg.state.fl.us

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

15 official sources listed in this directory.

Georgia

Agriculture: Georgia Department of Agriculture
Legislature: legis.ga.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

0 official sources listed in this directory.

Hawaii

Agriculture: Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Legislature: capitol.hawaii.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

2 official sources listed in this directory.

Idaho

Agriculture: Idaho Department of Agriculture
Legislature: legislature.idaho.gov

5 official sources listed in this directory.

Illinois

Agriculture: Illinois Department of Agriculture
Legislature: ilga.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Indiana

Agriculture: Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Legislature: iga.in.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Iowa

Agriculture: Iowa Department of Agriculture
Legislature: legis.iowa.gov

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Kansas

Agriculture: Kansas Department of Agriculture
Legislature: kslegislature.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

14 official sources listed in this directory.

Kentucky

Agriculture: Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Legislature: apps.legislature.ky.gov

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Louisiana

Agriculture: Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Legislature: legis.la.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

5 official sources listed in this directory.

Maine

Agriculture: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Legislature: legislature.maine.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Maryland

Agriculture: Maryland Department of Agriculture
Legislature: mgaleg.maryland.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Massachusetts

Agriculture: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Legislature: malegislature.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

7 official sources listed in this directory.

Michigan

Agriculture: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Legislature: legislature.mi.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

0 official sources listed in this directory.

Minnesota

Agriculture: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Legislature: revisor.mn.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

10 official sources listed in this directory.

Mississippi

Agriculture: Mississippi Department of Agriculture
Legislature: legislature.ms.gov

5 official sources listed in this directory.

Missouri

Agriculture: Missouri Department of Agriculture
Legislature: senate.mo.gov

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Montana

Agriculture: Montana Department of Agriculture
Legislature: leg.mt.gov

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Nebraska

Agriculture: Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Legislature: nebraskalegislature.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

8 official sources listed in this directory.

Nevada

Agriculture: Nevada Department of Agriculture
Legislature: leg.state.nv.us

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

2 official sources listed in this directory.

New Hampshire

Agriculture: New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Legislature: gc.nh.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

0 official sources listed in this directory.

New Jersey

Agriculture: New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Legislature: njleg.state.nj.us

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

5 official sources listed in this directory.

New Mexico

Agriculture: New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Legislature: nmlegis.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

0 official sources listed in this directory.

New York

Agriculture: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Legislature: nysenate.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

9 official sources listed in this directory.

North Carolina

Agriculture: North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Legislature: ncleg.gov

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

3 official sources listed in this directory.

North Dakota

Agriculture: North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Legislature: ndlegis.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

6 official sources listed in this directory.

Ohio

Agriculture: Ohio Department of Agriculture
Legislature: legislature.ohio.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

0 official sources listed in this directory.

Oklahoma

Agriculture: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Legislature: oklegislature.gov

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Oregon

Agriculture: Oregon Department of Agriculture
Legislature: oregonlegislature.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

1 official source listed in this directory.

Pennsylvania

Agriculture: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Legislature: palegis.us

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

1 official source listed in this directory.

Rhode Island

Agriculture: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (Agriculture)
Legislature: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm.

14 official sources listed in this directory.

South Carolina

Agriculture: South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Legislature: scstatehouse.gov

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

4 official sources listed in this directory.

South Dakota

Agriculture: South Dakota Department of Agriculture
Legislature: sdlegislature.gov

11 official sources listed in this directory.

Tennessee

Agriculture: Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Legislature: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

0 official sources listed in this directory.

Texas

Agriculture: Texas Department of Agriculture
Legislature: tcss.legis.texas.gov

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Utah

Agriculture: Utah Department of Agriculture
Legislature: le.utah.gov

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

6 official sources listed in this directory.

Vermont

Agriculture: Vermont Department of Agriculture
Legislature: legislature.vermont.gov

2 official sources listed in this directory.

Virginia

Agriculture: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Legislature: lis.virginia.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

0 official sources listed in this directory.

Washington

Agriculture: Washington State Department of Agriculture
Legislature: app.leg.wa.gov

Agriculture domain: official starting point to confirm. Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

0 official sources listed in this directory.

West Virginia

Agriculture: West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Legislature: code.wvlegislature.gov

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Wisconsin

Agriculture: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Legislature: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

4 official sources listed in this directory.

Wyoming

Agriculture: Wyoming Department of Agriculture
Legislature: wyoleg.gov

Legislature domain: official starting point to confirm.

3 official sources listed in this directory.

Federal

Federal authorities

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ↗Food facilities, produce safety, shell eggs.
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) ↗Official codified federal regulations (21 CFR, 29 CFR).
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ↗Farm worker safety and field sanitation.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ↗Department-wide programs and services.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ↗Livestock identification and interstate movement.
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ↗Meat, poultry, and egg products inspection.

Why this directory exists

Every guide on this site links to a government-hosted page. This directory helps you find the agriculture department and legislature for each state; where a domain is an official starting point to confirm, that is said plainly.