Title: Identify state and federal agencies relevant to one’s chosen research field.
Course: Biotechnology Applications in Agriculture (18308-III) > Section: Applying Biotechnology in Agriculture

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?