The Department of Agriculture was a department

Ministry (government department)

A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...

 in the Government of New Brunswick

Government of New Brunswick

The Government of New Brunswick refers to the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....

, Canada

Canada

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. It was responsible for management of the Province's Agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

 industries. The member of the Executive Council

Executive Council of New Brunswick

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 responsible for the departmenmt was initially called the Commissioner of Agriculture. The department would become known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

From 1882, the Department of Agriculture was also responsible for fisheries until 1963 when the government of Premier

Premier of New Brunswick

The Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....

 Louis Robichaud

Louis Robichaud

Louis Joseph Robichaud, PC, CC, QC , popularly known as "Little Louis" or "P'tit-Louis" , was a Canadian lawyer and politician...

 created a separate Department of Fisheries

Department of Fisheries (New Brunswick)

The Department of Fisheries is a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It is responsible for management of the Province's fisheries....

. This department would be renamed the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture which in 2000 was merged with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to become the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was charged with the development and support of food production and economic development through such sectors of the economy....

. This department lasted until October 3, 2006 when Premier Shawn Graham

Shawn Graham

Shawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative...

 split the departments into the Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture

Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)

The Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick was formed when Shawn Graham became Premier on October 3, 2006. He split the departments, introducing a Bill On March 2, 2007 disbanding the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture and creating the...

 and reestablished the separate Department of Fisheries.

Ministers

#	Minister	Term	Administration of:
1.	George J. Colter George J. Colter George Johnson Colter was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1878 to 1886....	May 5, 1882 - February 26, 1883	Daniel Lionel Hanington Daniel Lionel Hanington Daniel Lionel Hanington was a New Brunswick, Canada politician and jurist.He was born at Shediac, New Brunswick, the son of Daniel Hanington, and was educated there and at Mount Allison Academy in Sackville. He went on to study law and was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1861. In that same...
2.	William Elder William Elder (Canadian politician) William Elder was a Presbyterian clergyman, journalist and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St...	1883 - 1883	Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair, PC, KC was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada.He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1878 after unsuccessful attempts in the previous two elections. Though Blair was a supporter of Sir John A...
3.	James Mitchell James Mitchell (Canadian politician) James Mitchell was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to entering politics, Mitchell was a schoolteacher and a prominent lawyer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick....	February, 1890–1897	Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair, PC, KC was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada.He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1878 after unsuccessful attempts in the previous two elections. Though Blair was a supporter of Sir John A...
4.	Charles H. LaBillois Charles H. LaBillois Charles H. LaBillois was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1883 to 1899 as a Conservative member....	July 1897 - 1900	Henry Emmerson Henry Emmerson Henry Robert Emmerson, PC was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist.Henry Emmerson was educated at Amherst Academy, Mount Allison Academy, St. Joseph's College, Acadia College and earned a law degree from Boston University. He went on to a lucrative law practice and...
5.	Lauchlin P. Farris	September 1, 1900 - March 20, 1908	Tweedie Lemuel John Tweedie Lemuel John Tweedie was a politician from Chatham, New Brunswick.His law partner in Chatham for a time was Richard Bedford Bennett, later Prime Minister of Canada and Max Aitken for a time was his office boy.... / Pugsley William Pugsley William Pugsley, PC, QC was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of William Pugsley, of United Empire Loyalist descent, and Frances Jane Hayward. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick. He studied mathematics, classics, and... /Robinson Clifford William Robinson Clifford William Robinson was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman and politician, the 12th Premier of New Brunswick....
6.	David V. Landry	1908–1914	J. D. Hazen John Douglas Hazen Sir John Douglas Hazen, PC, KCMG was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Known by his second name, Douglas, he entered politics in 1885 when he was elected as an alderman in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He became mayor in 1888.Hazen was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative... /J. K. Flemming James Kidd Flemming James Kidd Flemming was a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Flemming was a school teacher and lumberman before entering politics and serving as Provincial Secretary-Treasurer from 1908 to 1911 and Minister of Lands and Mines from 1911-1914. He succeeded Douglas Hazen as the...
7.	James A. Murray James Alexander Murray James Alexander Murray was a Conservative politician and the 16th Premier of New Brunswick. Murray was first elected to the legislature in 1908 and served as Minister of Agriculture before becoming Premier in 1917 only to have his government defeated in the general election weeks later.-External...	January 22, 1914–1917	George J. Clarke George Johnson Clarke George Johnson Clarke, KC was a New Brunswick lawyer, journalist and politician.A native of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, George Clarke taught school for a time in Charlotte County before studying law. He was called to the bar in 1885 and set up practice in St. Stephen. He was also editor of the...
8.	J. F. Tweedale	April 4, 1917 - December 21, 1920	Walter Foster Walter Edward Foster Walter Edward Foster, PC was a politician and businessman in New Brunswick, Canada.Foster was born in St. Martins, New Brunswick. He began work as a clerk with the Bank of New Brunswick at Saint John...
9.	D. W. Mersereau	December 21, 1920 - September 20, 1925	Foster Walter Edward Foster Walter Edward Foster, PC was a politician and businessman in New Brunswick, Canada.Foster was born in St. Martins, New Brunswick. He began work as a clerk with the Bank of New Brunswick at Saint John... /Veniot Peter Veniot Peter John Veniot, PC was a businessman and newspaper owner and a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was the first Acadian premier of the province of New Brunswick....
10.	Lewis Smith	September 20, 1925 - 12 July 1935	Baxter John Babington Macaulay Baxter John Babington Macaulay Baxter, PC was a New Brunswick lawyer, jurist and the 19th Premier of the Canadian Province of New Brunswick.... /Richards Charles Dow Richards Charles Dow Richards , born in Southampton, York County, New Brunswick, was a judge and New Brunswick politician.... /Tilley Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician and the 21st Premier.Tilley was born in Ottawa, the son of Samuel Leonard Tilley, one of the Fathers of Confederation, and grew up there and in Fredericton. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick and then studied law...
11.	Austin C. Taylor Austin Claude Taylor Austin Claude Taylor was a farmer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. Born in Salisbury, New Brunswick, he represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1935 to 1957....	July 16, 1935 - October 8, 1952	A. Dysart Allison Dysart A. Allison Dysart was a New Brunswick politician, lawyer and judge.Dysart was born in Cocagne, New Brunswick and was educated at St. Joseph's University in Memramcook, the Guelph Agricultural School in Ontario and Dalhousie Law School. He was called to the bar in 1913 and set up practice in... /J. B. McNair John Babbitt McNair John Babbitt McNair, CC was the 23rd premier of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada from 1940 to 1952. He worked as a lawyer, politician and judge....
12.	Cyril B. Sherwood Cyril B. Sherwood Cyril Beverly "Cy" Sherwood was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1967...	October 8, 1952 - July 12, 1960	Hugh John Flemming Hugh John Flemming Hugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"...
13.	J. Adrien Levesque	July 12, 1960 - November 12, 1970	Louis Robichaud Louis Robichaud Louis Joseph Robichaud, PC, CC, QC , popularly known as "Little Louis" or "P'tit-Louis" , was a Canadian lawyer and politician...
14.	A. Edison Stairs	November 12, 1970 - July 18, 1972	Richard Hatfield Richard Hatfield Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province .- Early life :...
15.	J. Stewart Brooks J. Stewart Brooks John Stewart Brooks was an engineer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Victoria County and then Victoria-Tobique in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1976.He was born in Gladwyn, New Brunswick, the...	July 18, 1972 - February 21, 1973	Richard Hatfield
16.	George E. Horton	February 21, 1973 - December 3, 1974	Richard Hatfield
17.	Malcolm MacLeod Malcolm MacLeod (politician) Malcolm Noble "Mac" MacLeod was a Canadian politician. He served as a longtime member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Albert from 1970 to his defeat in 1987 when his Progressive Conservatives lost every seat in the legislature.He was the second...	December 3, 1974 - February 13, 1985	Richard Hatfield
18.	Hazen Myers	Octobwer 3, 1985 - October 27, 1987	Richard Hatfield
19.	Alan R. Graham	October 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991	Frank McKenna Frank McKenna Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006...
20.	Gerald Clavette Gérald Clavette Gérald Clavette is a New Brunswick politician. A Liberal, he served in cabinet as chairman of the Board of Management from 1987 to 1991 and then as Minister of Agriculture in the government of Frank McKenna from October 9, 1991 to April 25, 1994....	October 9, 1991 - April 25, 1994	Frank McKenna
21.	Doug Tyler Doug Tyler Doug Tyler is a political figure in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.Tyler was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from the 1987 election until his defeat in the 1999 election...	April 28, 1994 - May 14, 1998	Ray Frenette
22.	Stuart Jamieson	May 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999	Camille Thériault Camille Thériault Camille Henri Thériault served as the 29th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The son of Joséphine Martin and Norbert Thériault, a former provincial cabinet minister and Canadian Senator, Camille Thériault was born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, and graduated from Baie-Sainte-Anne...
23.	Milton Sherwood	June 21, 1999 - March 23, 2000	Bernard Lord Bernard Lord Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...