Wyoming Department Of Agriculture

The Wyoming Department of Agriculture is a state-level government agency responsible for supporting and regulating agricultural activities in Wyoming. Through its federal contract and grant awards, the department provides critical services across multiple domains including agricultural inspection, environmental protection, food safety, and resource management. Its primary federal partnerships involve agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, Forest Service, and Food and Drug Administration, demonstrating a broad and comprehensive scope of agricultural and environmental regulatory work.

On the federal contract front, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture has engaged in targeted procurement activities, most notably a $186,287.52 firm-fixed-price contract with the Food and Drug Administration for the "WYOMING HUMAN FOOD CONTRACT." This specific contract involves procuring human food products primarily to support Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. While the agency has not extensively utilized set-aside contract designations, its contract work focuses on delivering essential food-related services to federal installations, ensuring safe and properly sourced food products for military and government facilities.

The department's federal grant portfolio is substantially more extensive, covering diverse programs across multiple federal agencies. Key grant activities include comprehensive pesticide regulatory programs with the Environmental Protection Agency, involving training and certification of pesticide applicators, worker protection activities, and environmental compliance monitoring. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has funded significant grant initiatives such as the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, supporting specialty crop development, invasive plant management programs, forest health protection, and agricultural marketing efforts. Additional grant work includes meat and poultry inspection programs, honeybee pest detection, and ecosystem restoration projects. These grants collectively demonstrate the Wyoming Department of Agriculture's critical role in maintaining agricultural health, environmental protection, and sustainable farming practices across the state.