Identification should include the names of agencies along with a description of their role in funding or regulating one’s chosen research field. Some agencies include
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Virginia Department of Agriculture
- Virginia Department of Forestry
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Farm Service Agency
- Natural Resource Conservation Service
- Farm Bureau
- Sustainable Agriculture Research Education
- soil and water conservation districts
- local cooperative extension offices.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How do agencies work together to regulate and monitor agricultural products?
- How are the various agencies funded?