Introduction
The Agricultural Divison acts under the jurisdiction
and direction of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA),
and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), and works
in cooperation with various federal, state, regional and local agencies.
The Agricultural Commissioner enforces the laws and regulations of the
California Food and Agriculture Code and the California Code of Regulations
while serving at the discretion of the County Board of Supervisors and
CDFA Secretary of Agriculture. Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s
office employs a staff of twenty-three and has its main office in Santa
Rosa with satellite offices in Sonoma and Petaluma.
FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
The primary goal and purpose of all County Agricultural Commissioners
statewide is “To Promote and To Protect” agriculture and to
protect the public health, safety and welfare. Agriculture is one of the
main industries in Sonoma County and it provides a very significant base
to the county's economy. The department accomplishes the promotion and
protection of agriculture through educational outreach and enforcement.
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