SPARKS, Nev. -
June 02, 2023
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) has announced
Doug Farris as the new Deputy Director for the department. Farris previously
served as the Division of Animal Industry Administrator from 2017 and has been
serving as interim Deputy Director since March of 2023.
“I am happy to have Doug continue his service to
the state of Nevada and NDA in this new capacity,” said NDA Director J.J.
Goicoechea. “His six years of experience leading the Division of Animal
Industry will be a great asset to this role.”
Deputy Director Farris attended Lassen Community
College to study agricultural business and was also a co-owner/operator of
Farris Cattle Company. Doug previously worked for Lyon County and then became a State
Trooper with the Nevada Highway Patrol in 2009. He joined the NDA as the
Division of Animal Industry Administrator in 2017 where he oversaw the Law
Enforcement Unit, Livestock Inspection, Veterinary Medical Services, Dairy/Food
Safety, Predatory Animal and Rodent Control, and Commercial Feed programs.
“I am confident that the six years of experience
Doug gained as the Animal Industry Administrator will propel him into a
successful future as the Deputy Director,” said Director Goicoechea.
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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