Supervision is exercised over professional technical and clerical staff.
Duties include extensive contact with other units of federal and state government, industry, agricultural, and public health communities. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Develops strategies to protect the public health and environment from pesticide damage by implementing registration, use, sale and disposal regulations, and educational and monitoring programs. Represents the Department on a number of program related councils and advisory groups. Plans, manages and evaluates a comprehensive program to ensure that Vermont produced farm products are the quality necessary to meet USDA and Vermont requirements.