7 C.F.R. § 2.1

Current through May 31, 2024

Section 2.1 - Establishment of the Department

The Department of Agriculture was created by the Act of May 15, 1862, and by the Act of February 9, 1889, it was made an executive department in the Federal Government under the supervision and control of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 U.S.C. 2201 , 2202 , 2204 ) .