Department of Agriculture

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government agency
gptkbp:budget $150 billion (2021)
gptkbp:collaborates_with local governments
non-profit organizations
private sector
state governments
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:divisions gptkb:Farm_Service_Agency
gptkb:Economic_Research_Service
gptkb:Natural_Resources_Conservation_Service
gptkb:Forest_Service
gptkb:Animal_and_Plant_Health_Inspection_Service
gptkb:National_Agricultural_Statistics_Service
Rural Development
Food_and_Nutrition_Service
gptkbp:employees approximately 100,000
gptkbp:established 1862
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Department of Agriculture
gptkbp:initiatives gptkb:National_School_Lunch_Program
gptkb:Conservation_Reserve_Program
gptkb:Agricultural_Act_of_2014
gptkb:Agricultural_Improvement_Act_of_2018
gptkb:Food_Safety_Modernization_Act
gptkb:Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program_(SNAP)
Farm Bill
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
Healthy_Food_Financing_Initiative
Organic_Certification_Program
Farm_to_School
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Tom_Vilsack
gptkbp:mission to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues.
gptkbp:oversees conservation programs
agricultural research
food safety
nutrition assistance programs
rural development programs
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:U.S._federal_government
gptkbp:promotes food security
sustainable agriculture
rural economic development
gptkbp:provides technical assistance
research grants
farm subsidies
disaster assistance
gptkbp:regulates animal welfare
pesticide use
food labeling
gptkbp:website www.usda.gov