Nov 162016
Industry: Agriculture (农业)
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) was established as a separate state agency by the Legislature in 2005. Administratively, ISDA reports to Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, who also serves as Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. Major responsibilities include advocacy for Indiana agriculture at the local, state and federal level, managing soil conservation programs, promoting economic development and agricultural innovation, serving as a regulatory ombudsman for agricultural businesses, and licensing grain firms throughout the state.
印第安纳州农业厅是由立法机关于2005年设立的州级独立机构。印第安纳州农业厅行政上向副州长兼印第安纳州农业与农村发展部长苏珊娜·克劳奇（Suzanne Crouch）报告。主要职责包括提出有关印第安纳州农业各级政策建议、管理土壤保持项目、促进经济发展和农业创新、监管监督农业企业、审批全州的谷物公司。