Ray Saliga named new NDA Division of Plant Health and Compliance Deputy Administrator

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced Ray Saliga as the new Deputy Administrator for the Division of Plant Health and Compliance. Deputy Administrator Saliga will lead the division alongside Meghan Brown, who was named new Division Administrator in February.

“Ray has been an invaluable member of the Division of Plant Health and Compliance,” said NDA Division of Plant Health and Compliance Administrator Meghan Brown. “His understanding of crop production combined with his experience overseeing pest control licensing program statewide, and inspection and enforcement activities in southern Nevada, makes him a tremendous asset to our team.”

Deputy Administrator Saliga began his career with the NDA in 2018 as an Agriculturist III and was subsequently promoted to an Agriculturist IV, where he oversaw the Pest Control Operators program. Before joining the NDA, Ray served as the farm manager at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he grew crops, evaluated crop production systems in high desert climates and worked alongside students and researchers to promote Nevada agriculture.

Ray has his Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences from Michigan Technological University. In his free time, he enjoys exploring Nevada’s roads and trails.

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.