County Agricultural Commissioner Resources
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The size and diversity of California agriculture dictate a much more complex partnership between State and local pesticide regulatory authorities than anywhere else in the nation. DPR works closely with California’s county agricultural commissioners, who serve as the primary enforcement agents for State pesticide laws and regulations. Read more about CACs
Contacts
- County agricultural commissioner
listing California Department of Food and Agriculture page (names, addresses, telephone numbers and
web sites)
- Commissioner contact information, PDF, including postal and e-mail addresses and office hours
- County codes (numeric codes assigned to each county) used in many DPR databases and for pesticide use reporting
- DPR contacts
- Enforcement Regional Offices Branch map, PDF
- Structural Pest Control Board
County Agricultural Commissioner (CAC) Letters
- Letters to county agricultural commissioners clarify policies and procedures
Enforcement
- County Administrative Penalty Actions
- Pesticide use enforcement main page
- Pesticide Use Enforcement Program Standards Compendium
Enforcement Training
- Enforcement training for county agricultural commissioners
Forms
- County Agricultural Commissioner’s Staff Continuing Education Record, PR-PML-179, PDF
- Forms for inspections, pesticide use reporting, violation notices, and other county enforcement activities
- Qualified Applicator Certificate County Agricultural Commissioner Staff Waiver Request for county agricultural commissioner staff only, PR-PML -001A-WR, PDF. Refer to PML 2003-006.
- Requisition Order for County Forms, DPR-197, PDF
Licensing and certification
Pesticide product, permitting & use reporting
- California Restricted Materials Requirements, PDF
- Requisitos Para Materiales Restringidos en California , PDF
- Fumigant regulatory issues
- Ground Water Protection Materials, PDF is a list of pesticides that have the potential to pollute ground water and have use restrictions.
- Information technology resources, permit and use reporting computer program updates
- Minimal Exposure Pesticides, PDF contains a list of pesticides, exemptions, restrictions, and special safety use requirements
- Pesticide Research Authorization Updates, Forms, and Database
- Product Compliance Unit
- Product/label database (search DPR’s database of pesticide products)
- Product MSDS and labels (Crop Data Management Systems)
- Section 18 special registrations
- Sulfur dioxide use in wineries, PDF, En Español, PDF – two-page handout about licensing and use reporting requirements
- Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from Pesticides
Worker Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- US EPA Worker Protection Standards
- Training Resources
- Pesticide Safety Information Series in English, Punjabi, and Español (handouts)
Resources
- California Environmental Protection Agency environmental programs
- Compliance assistance information for employers
- Endangered species
- Laws and regulations, including proposed pesticide-related legislation
- National climatic data center (NOAA)
- Pesticide terms in English/Spanish, PDF
- Pesticide Use Report (PUR) State Mandate Claim Information
- Pilot Language Access Hub for CAC staff, PDF (contact LanguageAccess@cdpr.ca.gov with any questions)
- Reimbursing Medical Costs of Persons Injured in Pesticide Incidents (handout) in English, PDF , Reembolso de Gastos Médicos a Personas Lesionadas en Incidentes de Pesticidas, PDF
- Resource Hub for Local Engagement (En Español)
- Restricted entry intervals, PDF (Bulletin ENF-001, July 2007); Intervalos e Entrada Restringida, PDF (ENF-001, Rev. 7/07)
- Restricted Materials Use Requirements
- Enforcement Reference Tools
- Suggested Study Materials for CDFA County License Examinations
For content questions, contact:
Joe Marade
County Agricultural Commissioner Liaison
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015
Phone: (916) 445-3906
E-mail: Joe.Marade@cdpr.ca.gov