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AG INPUTS &
PESTICIDES
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 Regulatory Services has two
major responsibilities -- checking the quality of agricultural inputs for the
benefit of agricultural production activities and assuring the quality of
agricultural outputs in the interest of consumer protection, public safety
and a fair marketplace.
From
sampling the quality of feeds, seeds and fertilizers and protecting livestock
health to registering pesticides and inspecting dairy farms, these and other
regulatory services assure the integrity of the food chain. They perform the
fundamental and practical function of assuring farmers of a market for their
products and assuring consumers of products consistent in quality and safety.
The
Tennessee Department of Agriculture is also a consumer protection agency
which plays a significant part in the health, safety and welfare of every
Tennessean. TDA enforces a variety of "truth in labeling" laws and
regulations which may include implicit and explicit quality and quantity
guarantees.
This area includes services related to dairy, food, drugs, petroleum, and
weights and measures. The regulatory activities of these areas provide for
the monitoring of agriculture production inputs, vigilance of the
effectiveness of quality controls employed during the process of adding value
to agricultural commodities, then verifying accurate labeled information
provided to the consumer in order to allow an informed, conscientious
purchase which will be safe and effective for the consumer. These activities
also allow Tennessee products to be shipped freely
into the marketplace throughout the nation and abroad. The department is
involved with many areas which affect our everyday lives--from the field to
the table--policing a sundry of staples necessary to improve and sustain the
quality of life.
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