The Executive Division handles the administrative functions for the department. It's responsibilities include: accounting, payroll, budgeting, personnel services, purchasing, vehicle fleet management, mail services, information technology, investigations, agriculture emergency response, homeland security, legal services, public relations, news releases, petroleum commodities, and the State Veterinarian's office.

Accounting Section
This section is responsible for the maintenance of financial records, preparation of legislative budget requests and operation plans, processing of revenues and expenditures, employee payroll and leave processing, preparation and distribution of financial reports, monitoring departmental budgets, monitoring state appropriations and federal funds, and determining internal accounting procedures.

General Services Section
This section consists of the Mail Room, Procurement, Supply Room, Grounds Upkeep, Janitorial Services, Property Inventory Management, Interagency Motor Pool, Maintenance of Richard Beard Building including Coliseum Farmers Market and Fairview Farmers Market.

Personnel Section
This section is responsible for coordinating all personnel transactions with the State Personnel Department and maintaining service records of each employee.

Agriculture Economics
Agriculture Economics Administrator
(334) 240-7100

Agriculture Homeland Security
The Agriculture Homeland Security Section (AHS) is responsible for ensuring that Alabama agriculture is as secure as possible. This section manages the Agriculture Emergency Operations Center and develops and administers plans, policies, and training programs for the department. AHS coordinates activities with other public and private organizations to increase the speed and effectiveness of an Agriculture Emergency Response.

AHS also manages the Alabama State Agriculture Response Team (SART), to coordinate and manage agriculture emergencies throughout the state.

Disabled Agriculture
The Alabama Disabled Agribusiness Program & Technical Support (ADAPTS) has the responsibility of providing outreach in order to identify agribusiness men and women with disabilities in Alabama and to advance the attitudes towards these farmers with disabilities. ADAPTS addresses the barriers to employment in agriculture and has the role of developing and implementing policies and programs. ADAPTS coordinates the networking efforts of various disabled and agricultural organizations to facilitate useful resources and provides representation to advisory council comprised of area specific specialists.