Hemp Licensing Is Now Open
Monday, March 16, 2020, The online application for the Texas Industrial Hemp Program is now available.  [More]

Hemp Orientation Video is LIVE
Sunday, March 15, 2020, (AUSTIN, TX) The Orientation Video required for licensure in the Texas Department of Agriculture's Industrial Hemp Program has been posted and is available for viewing.  [More]

COMMISSIONER MILLER PROMOTES A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR FELLOW TEXANS
Monday, March 2, 2020, AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has announced the second annual Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Farm Fresh Challenge, hosted by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), starts today and will take place throughout the month of March. After a successful inaugural CACFP Farm Fresh Challenge in 2019, this year’s challenge will further the Commissioner’s efforts to promote locally grown food beyond Texas school nutrition programs to include afterschool programs, and child care and adult day care facilities. TDA’s Farm Fresh Challenge is a fun and engaging way to encourage the use of locally grown foods and garden-based learning activities in CACFP and to take nutritional awareness to more Texans statewide.  [More]

FIRST ANNUAL TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY GO TEXAN GIFT GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE
Monday, March 2, 2020, AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller proudly releases the 2020 Texas Independence Day Gift Guide to help Texans find quality handcrafted items made right here in the great State of Texas. The electronic publication is available for free at the link below and on the GO TEXAN website.  [More]

TDA OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY LAND HERITAGE RECOGNITION
Monday, February 10, 2020, AUSTIN – Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is proud to invite Texas farmers and ranchers to apply for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Family Land Heritage (FLH) program, which pays tribute to families who have kept their land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years. As TDA continues this proud tradition of honoring true Lone Star pioneers, families are asked to submit their applications for recognition in the 2020 FLH registry by May 1, 2020.  [More]