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The Integrated Pest Control Program supports human health and safety, and environmental sustainability by implementing the Board of Supervisors’ F-45 Policy “Pesticide Use Reduction” that mandates the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy, an effective and environmentally-sound approach for pest prevention and management. IPM incorporates current scientific information and control methods to prevent, manage, and eradicate unwanted pests and weeds while mitigating the potential hazards to people, property, and the environment. IPMs’ weed control work preserves road visibility and clearance, reduces fire danger along roadways and intersections, and enhances drainage to prevent flooding. This program’s structural pest control work mitigates human disease, discomfort, or injury for County staff and customers by reducing pest populations known to be vectors of transmittable diseases through increased inspection and monitoring efforts.
Treated with herbicides or manually removed 2,391 acres of weeds
Treated 167 County facilities for structural pests
The Weights and Measures Division ensures consumers get what they pay for and supports fair competition in the marketplace to promote economic equity and sustainability. The division performs inspections to verify accuracy of product weight, measure, and price. These inspections include testing of commercial weighing and measuring devices, labeling and advertising requirements for petroleum products, price verification (price scanners), quantity control for packages, and weighmaster compliance.
Inspected 62,345 commercial weighing and measuring devices with an 89% compliance rate
Investigated 334 consumer complaints regarding commercial meters and scales, petroleum, package/labeling, and price overcharges
Inspected 1,874 retail locations for price accuracy with 26,688 items scanned with an 82% compliance rate
The Civil Actions Program supports due process through administrative civil penalty actions, or fine actions, to gain regulatory compliance.
AWM conducted inspections to verify compliance with State laws and regulations and County ordinances. During some inspections, non-compliances were found that resulted in the issuance of 489 fines. AWM held nine requested administrative hearings (six in Weights and Measures and three in Pesticide Regulation) in which the hearing officer upheld the fines. Of the civil penalty actions:
393 were issued by Weights and Measures (96 device tolerance, 297 price verification)
87 were issued by Pesticide Regulation (27 structural, 60 agricultural)
9 were issued by Agricultural Standards (6 direct marketing, 3 standardization)
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The 2022 Crop Statistics and Annual Report was produced by Program Coordinator Porfirio Mancillas, Operations Research Analyst Bosko Celic, and Information Technology Principal Vince Acosta. Photos were mostly taken by AWM employees with growers’ consent.
All reported figures represent Freight on Board (F.O.B.) values for products. These are not net values and do not reflect cost of production. Total values may not add precisely due to rounding. Gross value of farm products does not reflect the total value to the economy. Values are aggregated to maintain growers' confidentiality.
Program
Services
How to Reach Staff
Agricultural Standards
Certified Farmers Markets and Certified Producer certificates; organic handler/producer; fruit and vegetable standardization; industrial hemp cultivation; agricultural stormwater
858-614-7786 FAX: 858-467-9273
AWM
All services
858-694-2739www.sdcawm.orgsdcawm@sdcounty.ca.gov
Citrus Quarantine
Inspections of Asian citrus psyllid quarantine requirements
858-614-7770 FAX: 858-467-9697
Civil Actions Program
Administrative civil penalty actions, or fine actions
858-614-7730
Detector Dog Teams
Parcel inspections at terminal sorting facilities and the USPS distribution center
858-614-7770 FAX: 858-467-9697
Hazardous Materials Inventory
Inspections and registrations of agricultural hazardous materials; and California Environmental Reporting System assistance
858-694-8980FAX: 858-467-9277
Apiary Program
Apiary registration, hive inspections, complaint investigations, honey bee education, and outreach
858-614-7738 FAX: 858-467-9697
Integrated Pest Control
Weed control, habitat restoration, and structural pest control
858-614-7750FAX: 858-467-9279
Pest Detection
Invasive insect trapping for invasive fruit flies, Gypsy moth, and Japanese beetles
858-614-7770
800-300-TRAP(8727)FAX: 858-467-9697
Pest Exclusion (Import/Export; Nursery; Light Brown Apple Moth; Pierce's Disease; Sudden Oak Death)
Inspections of incoming and outgoing plant commodity shipments; phytosanitary and quarantine compliance certificates; nursery inspections; Gypsy moth inspections
760-752-4700
Inspection Request Line:
760-752-4713FAX: 760-724-4098
Pesticide Regulation
Pest control business registration, Restricted Materials Permits, Operator Identification Numbers, pesticide use reporting, employee pesticide training, and pesticide complaints
858-694-8980
FAX: 858-467-9277
Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab
Insect identification for regulatory purposes; pest surveys
858-614-7738
FAX: 858-467-9697
Weights and Measures
Price verification (price scanners) and commercial weighing and measuring device registration and inspections, weighmaster, petroleum quality/labeling, package and labeling inspections
858-694-2778
FAX: 858-467-9278
wm.awm@sdcounty.ca.gov
Meter Testing Lab Hours:
8:00am-5:00pm M-F
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