Arizona Department of Agriculture
Director
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About:
Paul E. Brierley, Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture, was raised working on his family’s diversified farm. After earning an electrical engineering degree and spending 5 years in telecommunications research, he returned to production agriculture in southeast Arizona.
Paul worked with producers across Arizona as Farm Bureau’s Director of Organization for 10 years. Then, in 2014 he became the founding Executive Director of the University of Arizona’s Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, which he built into a highly effective agricultural research organization. He is highly respected and represents the best of our agriculture industry in Arizona.
On June 26, 2023, Paul took over the reins as Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture under the appointment of Governor Katie Hobbs. He continues his tradition of partnering with industry to work towards the best possible outcomes in carrying out the agency’s mission to protect the health and safety of Arizona consumers, advance and support Arizona agriculture, and safeguard commerce.
