| North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner | |
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| North Dakota Department of Agriculture | |
| Member of | North Dakota Industrial Commission |
| Term length | Four years |
| Precursor | North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor |
| Formation | 1966 |
| First holder | Arne Dahl |
| Website | https://www.nd.gov/ndda/content/doug-goehring |
In theU.S. state ofNorth Dakota, theagriculture commissioner, formerly known as thecommissioner of agriculture, is anelected official who heads theNorth Dakota Department of Agriculture. The present commissioner isDoug Goehring, a Republican.
Originally, the Department of Agriculture was combined with theNorth Dakota Department of Labor and was collectively called theNorth Dakota Department of Agriculture and Labor until 1966 when the two agencies split. The agriculture commissioner's term was then extended from two years to four, and was placed on a party affiliated ballot, while the commissioner of labor was placed on a no party ballot.[1] The title of the office was changed in 1996 from commissioner of agriculture to agriculture commissioner.[2]
The office is a high-profile position, as agriculture is key to the state economy. The commissioner of agriculture is also a member of theNorth Dakota Industrial Commission, a three-member panel that oversees North Dakota'sstate-owned enterprises and also includes thegovernor andattorney general. The agriculture commissioner also sits alongside the governor and seven other members on the State Water Commission.[3]
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