Nevada welcomes Peter Rolfe, DVM, as new State Veterinarian


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SPARKS, Nev. - January 21, 2025

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) welcomes Peter Rolfe, DVM, as the new State Veterinarian. Dr. Rolfe will be joining the NDA after previously serving as a regulatory veterinarian for the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

“We are very excited to welcome Dr. Rolfe as part of our team at the NDA,” said Director J.J. Goicoechea. “His regulatory and thorough veterinary background will be a great asset to the work we’re doing in the state.”

He holds a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Oregon State University, and brings over two decades of experience in large animal practice. Originally from the Reno area, Dr. Rolfe looks forward to being back in the Silver State.

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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