ELKO, Nev. -
October 11, 2022The
Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) announces Dr. J.J. Goicoechea, DMV, as
interim state veterinarian. The state’s animal health programs, regulatory
procedures and NDA laboratories will be overseen by Dr. Goicoechea who will be based
in northeastern Nevada and travel throughout the state to meet program needs.
Dr. Goicoechea previously served
as the NDA state veterinarian from 2016 to 2019 in addition to 20 years in
private veterinary practice. Dr. Goicoechea received his doctorate in
veterinary medicine from Colorado State University and his Bachelor of Science
from the University of Nevada, Reno.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada
Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and
promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 225 dedicated employees
providing services in its five divisions, Administrative Services, Animal
Industry, Measurement Standards, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Health and
Compliance. The department’s $288 million budget facilitates regulatory and
administrative work in agriculture and food manufacturing industries,
protecting public and environmental health and worker safety, and providing
food distribution and oversight for the United States Department of
Agriculture’s school and community nutrition programs.
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