Agriculture, Weights and Measures serves you by
protecting public health, the environment and local agriculture.
Here's a sample of what we do:
- Ensure the safe use of pesticides and investigate illnesses
- Inspect eggs for defects to prevent food-borne illnesses
- Prevent the establishment of pests that require pesticide controls, sting or severely injure people, or inhibit growing fresh nutritious fruits, vegetables and other plants
- Promote the use of effective biocontrol measures
- Regulate organic growers, certified producers and certified farmers’ markets to allow local marketing of fresh commodities
- Ensure accurate net quantity of packaged goods and accuracy of commercial weighing, measuring and scanning devices
- Protect people from injury and disease caused by wildlife
What's the Buzz?
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New Pest! Ficus whitefly
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Designation for Flood Disaster - Information (Deadline July 15, 2013)
AWM Video News Page
Mission Statement:
Ensure the health and safety of all residents by promoting the sustainability of agriculture and protecting the environment. Protect consumers and ensure a fair marketplace by verifying products are sold by accurate weight, measure and price.
Agriculture
General Information
858-694-2739
FAX: 858-565-7046 |
Standards Enforcement (Weights & Measures)
General Information
(858) 694-2778
Fax: 858-467-9278
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