Agriculture, Weights & Measures
If you've ever been to a farmers’ market, checked out at a
grocery store, pumped gas, or wondered if your produce was organic,
then you've benefitted from AWM.
As part of the County’s Land Use & Environment Group, we're here to serve you.
What AWM does for you:
- Ensures pesticides are used safely and investigates related illness.
- Prevents the spread of pests that harm agriculture and the environment.
- Promotes the use of natural pest controls.
- Verifies produce that is marked as organic.
- Ensures vendors at farmers' markets grow what they sell.
- Verifies that commercial weighing and measuring devices and price scanners are accurate.
- Protects people from injury
and disease caused by wildlife.
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New
Information for Snail Compliance Agreements
- The
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) updated its
Snail Free Master Permit (SFMP) Program compliance agreements.
Please see the advisory
to learn more.
- The
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) updated its
Snail Free Master Permit (SFMP) Program compliance agreements.
Please see the advisory
to learn more.
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LILAC
FIRE Damage Assessment and Resources
- The Lilac Fire has burned over 80 acres in North County San
Diego. Although no state of emergency has been proclaimed in San
Diego, we understand that local agricultural operations may have
suffered loss. Please report agricultural damage using this Lilac
Fire Damage Assessment Form.
- The Lilac Fire has burned over 80 acres in North County San
Diego. Although no state of emergency has been proclaimed in San
Diego, we understand that local agricultural operations may have
suffered loss. Please report agricultural damage using this Lilac
Fire Damage Assessment Form.
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2024
Crop Report Questionnaire Now Available!
- Please fill out and return the questionnaire for next
year's Crop Report to AWM by February 28, 2025. Thank you to all
who completed last year's Crop Report questionnaire and for
helping make San Diego agriculture count!
- Please fill out and return the questionnaire for next
year's Crop Report to AWM by February 28, 2025. Thank you to all
who completed last year's Crop Report questionnaire and for
helping make San Diego agriculture count!
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Pesticide
Container Recycling Event
- AWM's Pesticide Regulation
Program is hosting a free Pesticide
Container Recycling Event on Saturday, March 22. Please
see this flyer (Español)
to learn more.
- AWM's Pesticide Regulation
Program is hosting a free Pesticide
Container Recycling Event on Saturday, March 22. Please
see this flyer (Español)
to learn more.
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Citrus
Quarantine Declared for Fallbrook (September 2024)
- The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the
United States Department of Agriculture have confirmed the first
detection of HLB in an unincorporated area of Fallbrook on
September 10, 2024, in a plant material sample taken from one
mandarin tree in a residential neighborhood in the Fallbrook
area. This positive find requires a five-mile quarantine around
the positive site. This is the third HLB quarantine in the
county and is now the fourth quarantine in the county.
- The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the
United States Department of Agriculture have confirmed the first
detection of HLB in an unincorporated area of Fallbrook on
September 10, 2024, in a plant material sample taken from one
mandarin tree in a residential neighborhood in the Fallbrook
area. This positive find requires a five-mile quarantine around
the positive site. This is the third HLB quarantine in the
county and is now the fourth quarantine in the county.
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CDPR:
97% of Fruits and Vegetables Tested in California are Free of
Illegal Pesticide Residues
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US
EPA Update on Dacthal Herbicide Health Risks
- On April 1, 2024, the US EPA announced new regulatory
action on the herbicide Dacthal due to its significant risks to
human health. No Dacthal use has been reported in San Diego
County since 2021. To learn more, please read CDPR's
notice or contact cdprweb@cdpr.ca.gov.
- On April 1, 2024, the US EPA announced new regulatory
action on the herbicide Dacthal due to its significant risks to
human health. No Dacthal use has been reported in San Diego
County since 2021. To learn more, please read CDPR's
notice or contact cdprweb@cdpr.ca.gov.
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Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Dairy Cows
- The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
has confirmed the positive detection of HPAI in multiple dairies
in Central California. With HPAI detected in other dairies
throughout the U.S., AWM has been engaged with CDFA as well as
local farms and ranches, veterinarians, and other agencies to
develop response plans and monitor for HPAI in poultry and
livestock in the region. Learn more and stay up to date on CDFA's
HPAI webpage.
- The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
has confirmed the positive detection of HPAI in multiple dairies
in Central California. With HPAI detected in other dairies
throughout the U.S., AWM has been engaged with CDFA as well as
local farms and ranches, veterinarians, and other agencies to
develop response plans and monitor for HPAI in poultry and
livestock in the region. Learn more and stay up to date on CDFA's
HPAI webpage.
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Quarantine
Declared for Citrus in Valley Center
- A new HLB citrus quarantine is in place in Valley Center. Other quarantines are in place in Rancho Bernardo and the City of Oceanside.
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Compliance
Agreement for Growers who Export Nursery Products to Canada or
Mexico
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Desert
Knapweed (Volutaria) Information and IPC Website
- Nursery License Renewal Late Fees
Private Applicator Certification Exam: Schedule Online
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