Iowa Code 159.2 – Objects of department
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The objects of the department of agriculture and land stewardship shall be:
1. To encourage, promote, and advance the interests of agriculture, including horticulture, livestock industry, dairying, cheese making, poultry raising, biofuels, beekeeping, production of wool, production of domesticated fur-bearing animals, and other kindred and allied industries.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 159.2
- Department: means the department of environmental quality in a reference to a time before July 1, 1983, the department of water, air and waste management in a reference to a time on or after July 1, 1983, and through June 30, 1986, and the department of natural resources on or after July 1, 1986, and includes any officer or agency within that department. See Iowa Code 172D.1
- Livestock: means cattle, sheep, swine, ostriches, rheas, emus, poultry, and other animals or fowl, which are being produced primarily for use as food or food products for human consumption. See Iowa Code 172D.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. To encourage a relationship between people and the land that recognizes land as a resource to be managed in a manner that avoids irreparable harm.
3. To develop and implement policies that inspire public confidence in the long-term future of agriculture as an economic activity as well as a way of life.
4. To administer efficiently and impartially the inspection service of the state as is now or may hereafter be placed under its supervision.