Texas Department of Agriculture Todd Staples, Commissioner

Contact Us

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has many different divisions and serves a variety of customers. We strive to be able to answer your questions and get the information you need with the first person you contact. Please review the list of TDA Programs and Divisions listed below and choose one that will best suit your needs.

Main Headquarters
Address: 1700 N. Congress, 11th Floor,  Austin TX 78701
               P.O. Box 12847,  Austin TX 78711
Phone:  (512) 463-7476
Nationwide Toll Free Phone:  (800) TELL-TDA (835-5832)

For the Hearing Impaired:  (800) 735-2989 (TTY)
Fax:  (888) 223-8861

Customer Relations Representative
Customer.Relations@TexasAgriculture.gov
(800) 835-5832

Public Information Office
pub.info@TexasAgriculture.gov

(512) 463-4075 or (800) 835-5832
Fax: (800) 509-1159

Fraud Prevention Program
The purpose of the Fraud Prevention Program is to establish and coordinate an agency wide program to prevent, detect and investigate fraud, illegal use and abuse of state resources by TDA employees, vendors or contractors.
Fraud@TexasAgriculture.gov
(512) 475-3423 or 1-866-5-FRAUD-4 (1-866-537-2834)

Report suspected fraud involving state funds to:
State Auditor's Office Website for Fraud Reporting
Telephone hotline: 1-800-TX-AUDIT

Administrative Services Division
Human Resources Department
hr@TexasAgriculture.gov
(512) 463-7648 or (800) 835-5832
Fax: (800) 380-1559

Licensing Department
license.inquiry@TexasAgriculture.gov
(877) 542-2474
Fax: (800) 909-8534

Communications Division (Media Questions, Agency Publications)
TDANews@TexasAgriculture.gov
(512) 463-7664
Fax:  (888) 223-8861

Director for Radio Services
Coordinator for Bilingual Communication
(512) 463-8760 or (800) 835-5832
Fax: (800) 909-8586

Coordinator for Family Land Heritage
(512) 463-3285 or (800) 835-5832
Fax: (800) 828-7491

Financial Services Division (Accounting, Purchasing, Budget, Travel)
financial@TexasAgriculture.gov 
(800) 835-5832
Fax: (800) 509-1162

Food and Nutrition Division
squaremeals@TexasAgriculture.gov
(888) TEX-KIDS
Fax: (888) 203-6593

Governmental Affairs Division
ga@TexasAgriculture.gov
(512) 475-1615 or (800) 835-5832
Fax: (888) 203-5567

Legal Affairs and General Counsel Division
(512) 463-4075 or (800) 835-5832

Pesticide Programs Division(Applicators, Product Registration, Worker Protection) pesticides@TexasAgriculture.gov
(800) 835-5832
Fax: (888) 216-9826

Marketing & Promotion Division
(877) 99-GOTEX
Fax: (888) 216-9872

GO TEXAN
gotexan@TexasAgriculture.gov
(877) 99-GOTEX
Fax: (888) 223-8638

GO TEXAN Rural Community Program
ruraltexas@TexasAgriculture.gov

(877)  99GO-TEX
Fax: (888) 223-7150

Texas Shrimp
txshrimp@TexasAgriculture.gov
(877) TX-CATCH
Fax: (888) 223-7142

Texas Oysters
oysters@TexasAgriculture.gov
(877) 99-GOTEX
Fax: (888) 216-9872

Texas Wine
gotexan@TexasAgriculture.gov
(866) 4TX-WINE
Fax: (888) 223-7156

State Fair
txstatefair@TexasAgriculture.gov
(877) 99-GOTEX
Fax: (888) 216-9872

Market News and Livestock Export
gotexan@TexasAgriculture.gov
(877) 99-GOTEX
Fax: (888) 223-5680

Regulatory Division (Gas Pumps, Scales, Egg Law, Aquaculture, Grain Warehouse, Plant Quality, Nursery/Floral, Rose Grading, Organics, Seed, Pest Management and Surveys, Cotton, Citrus, Handling and Marketing of Perishable Commodities)
regulatory@TexasAgriculture.gov
(800) 835-5832
Fax: (888) 205-7224

Rural Economic Development Division (Economic Growth and Assistance)
finance@TexasAgriculture.gov
(877) 428-7848
Fax: 888-216-9867