Identification should include explaining the purpose, history, mission, and jurisdiction of
- federal agencies
- U.S. Forest Service
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- state agencies
- Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
- Department of Forestry
- Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF)
- Virginia Cooperative Extension
- local stakeholders
- agricultural research and extension centers
- American Farm Bureau Federation
- commodity associations
- land grant universities, agricultural colleges, and other educational institutions.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How can one find one’s local cooperative extension agent?
- How many cooperative extension stations are in Virginia?
- What is the role of cooperative extension in Virginia?
- What resources do these agencies provide for local residents?
- How have legislation and regulations governing ANFR evolved?
- How are organically produced foods regulated and certified?
- What major changes have occurred in the food processing industry? What specific legislation has affected food safety?