Ag Commissioner
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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 California Department of Food and Agriculture (CFDA) Secretary of Agriculture with the purpose of protecting the public, our environment, and California's ability to grow safe, affordable food. Merced County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office employs a staff of thirty and has its main office in Merced with a satellite office in Los Banos.
The Agricultural Division acts under the jurisdiction and direction of the CDFA, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), and works in cooperation with various federal, state, regional and local agencies.
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Weights and Measures is mandated by state law to protect the interests of the buyer and seller to ensure honesty and integrity of everyday business transactions. This protection is accomplished through our continuous and systematic inspection of all equipment that weighs or measures a commodity that is sold. Every transaction involving the exchange of goods, property, and service is affected in a very vital way by some form of weights and measures.
Current Events & Alerts
- DPR SprayDays – Statewide Pesticide Notification System for California Restricted Materials
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
- Livestock Pass Program Development
Pest Alerts
- CONSUMER ALERT: Report Potential Invasive Pests on Plants — The Agricultural Commissioner is actively working to mitigate the potential spread of the invasive Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS). If you purchased grapevines from Costco between April 21 and May 21, please contact our office at (209) 385-7431. For more information, see the consumer alert or visit the California Department of Food and Agriculture webpage.
- Nutria Information – California Department of Fish & Wildlife
- CDFA Pest Detection Advisory – Black Fig Fly
- Broomrape Detections in Tomatoes
- Spotted Lanternfly – Active threat to California agriculture
Annual Crop Reports
The previous year's Crop Report is published in the Fall.