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Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Julius Johnson.
Qualifications
Title 43, Chapter, Part 1-101 of the Tennessee code establishes the qualifications of the office:
| The commissioner of agriculture, who is in control of the department of agriculture, shall be a practical farmer, actively identified with the agricultural interests of the state. |
- practical farmer
- actively identified with the agricultural interests of the state
Duties
Title 43, Chapter, Part 1-106 of the Tennessee code outlines the specific duties of the commissioner:
- determine agricultural areas adjacent to state highways that are:
- row crop areas devoted primarily for the growth of corn, cotton, soy beans, vegetables, and other similar seasonal agricultural commodities; and
- grassland areas maintained and used primarily for grazing of livestock
Divisions
- Agricultural Enhancement
- Forestry
- Market Development
- Regulatory Services
Compensation
In 2010, the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture was paid an estimated $135,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[2]
Contact information
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Ellington Agricultural Center
440 Hogan Road
Nashville, TN 37220
Phone: (615) 837-5103
E-mail: TN.Agriculture@tn.gov
Commissioner Johnson's e-mail: julius.johnson@TN.gov
See also
External links
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