NDA announces Doug Farris as Deputy Director


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Ciara Ressel
Public Information Officer
775-525-4160
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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