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Mike Strain

Commissioner
Louisiana Department of Agriculture
Phone: 
225-922-1234
Conference: 
2017 Ag Chairs Summit

Dr. Mike Strain was elected to serve as commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in 2007 and sworn into office in January 2008. Born and raised on a cattle farm in Covington, Dr. Strain was very active in the Future Farmers Association and 4-H. He earned a Ph.D. in veterinary medicine from Louisiana State University. In 1999, Strain was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 74 and re-elected in 2003. As a House member, he chaired the Legislative Rural Caucus and served on the Agriculture Committee.