The Office of the Texas State Chemist protects consumers and enhances agribusiness through its feed and fertilizer regulartory compliance program, surveillance and monitoring of animal-human health and environmental hazards, and preparedness planning.

• Assess feed and fertilizer hazards related to animal and human health and the environment.
• Ensure the feed and fertilizer industry fulfills the requirements in the Texas Agriculture Code (Chapters 63 and 141) and Rules (Chapters 61, 63, and 65).
• Design, implement and maintain a comprehensive preparedness plan.
• Allocate resources and infrastructure efficiently.
• Provide accurate, defensible, and timely results and actions.
• Play an integral and innovative role in the regulatory rule-making processes in state, national and international arenas.