Administrative Services/Market Development

Programs

• Administrative Support Services
• Agricultural Fairs
• Commodity Commissions
• International Marketing
• Small Farm & Direct Marketing
• Washington Agricultural Statistics Service

Administrative Support Services

(360) 902-1976

Provides financial services, computer and information technology services, personnel services, administrative procedures guidance, legal services, and safety and emergency management programs for the department's 36 programs.

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Agricultural Fairs

(360) 902-1802

Provides financial assistance to agricultural fairs and youth shows.

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Commodity Commissions

(360) 902-1802

Administers agency responsibilities relative to the state's 25 agricultural commodity commissions.

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International Marketing

(360) 902-1915

Assists food and agriculture companies to sell their products internationally; helps resolve phytosanitary and other trade barriers; organizes and leads companies on trade missions and to major trade shows; and develops and distributes information to buyers on the state's agricultural suppliers.

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Domestic Marketing

(360) 902-1933

Assists food and agriculture companies to sell their products domestically; addresses market barriers for small farms and develops direct marketing opportunities for farmers, including farm-to-school programs.

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Washington Agricultural Statistics Service

(360) 902-1940

Collects and publishes statistical data on agricultural production and the state's agricultural industry (a cooperative program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture).

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