Serving Montana Agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky.
- Montana Department of Agriculture Mission
Programs & Background
The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) operates more than 30 programs, many funded entirely through user fees. These include regulatory programs that protect producers, consumers and the environment, as well as development and marketing programs to foster growth in Montana agriculture.
Jillien Streit, Director at Montana Department of Agriculture, is excited to get to work for farmers and ranchers in Montana.
Agriculture drives our economy and is the backbone of our rural communities. Montana farmers and ranchers produce the greatest agricultural products, not only for our nation, but the world. I’m grateful to Governor Gianforte for the opportunity to serve our state’s agricultural community in this new capacity.
Streit is a past president of the Hill-Liberty-Blaine County Farm Bureau and previously served as a member of the Montana Pulse Crop Committee. A native of Chester, she and her husband run a 5th generation family farm and have three children.
Agricultural Development
Division
The Agricultural Development Division is responsible for administering programs that promote and enhance Montana agriculture. Within the division are three bureaus: the Wheat and Barley Bureau, the Ag Finance, Trade & Development Bureau, and the Montana State Grain Laboratory Bureau. 
Agricultural Sciences
Division
The Agricultural Sciences Division provides agricultural, public and environmental services and protection through administration of the Montana laws and rules. Cooperative agreements with the USDA, Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency provide services and jurisdiction in areas of interstate and international movement of plant materials, produce and feed; enforcement of FDA rules to prevent transmission of BSE disease in cattle; and the regulation of pesticide sales, use and production in Montana. 
