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Environmental Protection
Pesticide Use Enforcement:
The function of this program is to oversee, monitor and evaluate the
use, records, storage and sales of pesticides as required in the California
Food and Agricultural Code, the California Code of Regulations and the
Business and Professions Code. In carrying out these functions, the department
protects the food, feed and fiber sources, the environment and people,
including the public and agricultural workers. A grower must obtain the
proper permit or other document from this department before pesticides
are applied for commercial or agricultural use. Some other users must
also go through this or similar processes. One function of this program
is recording data on agricultural pesticide use. This information is
obtained from the Pesticide Use Reports, submitted monthly by growers
and/or other applicators. Other functions of this program include incident
and illness investigations, as well as field and headquarter inspections.
Department staff provide education to the community and growers in the
safe pesticide application practices. We provide and participate in classes
for continuing education hours needed by pesticide applicators to keep
their applicators license valid. This all provides protection to the
consumer, worker, environment and user. This makes Sonoma County and
California agricultural commodities among the safest in the world.
Compliance with Pesticide Laws & Regulations
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Use in Wineries
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Employee Safety and Training
Handler and fieldworker training
Pesticide Label Information
Pesticide Information/Environmental Monitoring
Restricted Pesticide Permits and Operator ID's
Pest Control Business Licensing
Structural Pest Control Information
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