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ODA Director to Host Meet and Greets Across Ohio
Director Dorothy Pelanda's meet and greets will allow her to introduce herself, share information regarding her background and listen to thoughts and ideas from members of Ohio's food and agriculture industry.
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Welcome Director Dorothy Pelanda to the Ohio Department of Agriculture
odx-read-more about the article: Welcome Director Dorothy PelandaFirewood Buying Guidelines
Requirements of buying and selling Firewood per Ohio Laws and Rules including the size of a Cord of Firewood and getting what you pay for and get it in writing.
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NEW: Explore Ohio's 2019 Edition of Growing Ohio. Featuring stories about the state's livestock, crops, agribusiness and local products.
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ODA's Food Safety Division will be conducting free on-farm consultations prior to beginning Produce Safety inspections in Spring 2019.
odx-read-more about the article: Produce SafetyWelcome to the Ohio Department of Agriculture's new website. The agency fulfills several important roles for Ohioans including supporting agriculture, protecting consumers, safeguarding plants and animals, and conserving natural resources.
We hope you find our new site easy to navigate. If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact us and someone will help you find what you need.
Meet Our Divisions
Founded in 1846 as the Ohio Board of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture is one of the oldest executive-level agencies in Ohio. Food and agriculture employs one in eight Ohioans and accounts for more than $124 billion in annual investment - demonstrating the critical importance of the industry and the agency to the state.
Scroll through each of our divisions below, or find a list here.
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Use our Resources
Information about the department's various programs as well as forms, applications and fact sheets can all be found in the resources section.
New Ride Safety Portal for Ride Owners
This new web portal allows ride owners to easily schedule inspections, pay for permits & more easily fill out required documents in one spot.

Commercial Dog Breeders
Information for Ohio individuals and businesses seeking to achieve compliance with Ohio's dog breeding laws.

Licensed Auctioneers Search
Search for licensed auctioneers here.

2019 Ohio Agricultural Fairs Brochure
Dates for all 2019 Ohio agricultural fairs

Consumer Protection Lab
The Consumer Protection Laboratory is Ohio's premier food and agricultural testing laboratory. The laboratory tests food, feeds, fertilizers, pesticides, animal exhibition samples and race track samples. It is also state's the primary emergency response laboratory for biological and chemical terrorism in food and environmental products.

Firewood Buying Guidelines
Requirements of buying and selling Firewood per Ohio Laws and Rules including the size of a Cord of Firewood and getting what you pay for and get it in writing.

Farmers Market
Register your Farmers Market. Farmers Market registration allows some vendors to be exempt from licensing by local health departments.
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