General Organization

PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to comply with section 536.023, RSMo which requires each agency to adopt as a rule a description of its operation and the methods in which the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests. (1) The Ag Business Development Division is a unit of the Department of Agriculture, state of Missouri. (A) The primary responsibilities of this division are to provide leadership for the promotion and advancement of Missouri’s agricultural economy in support of producers, consumers, and agri-business innovation, technology adoption, and economic development. (B) To accomplish this the division pursues advocacy for producers and consumers through domestic and international market development and business development activities. (2) This division is located at 1616 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65101, (573) 7512613. AUTHORITY: section 536.023, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed April 9, 1976, effective July 15, 1976. Amended: Filed May 11, 2018, effective Dec. 30, 2018. *Original authority: 536.023, RSMo 1975, amended 1976, 1997, 2004.