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June 25, 2024 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
2024 Point Fire Agricultural Crop Damage Assessment Form
The Sonoma County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures (AWM) is conducting a preliminary data capture to evaluate potential damage and/or loss sustained during the June 2024 Point Fire in Sonoma County. AWM may contact the reporting party for additional information. Data collected is for AGRICULTURAL CROP RELATED damage and/or loss only. All information is confidential. This information will be used to compile a damage assessment report for Sonoma County in order to qualify Sonoma County for possible federal assistance. Read full story
June 18, 2024 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
Agricultural Pass Program activated
The Agricultural Pass Program is activated. People with a valid Ag Pass may enter Zone SON-2E2 (Dry Creek Valley) to conduct approved agricultural activities. Be sure to present your ag pass to the peace officer staffing the road closure and follow his/her instructions. Program rules and FAQs are on the County Ag Commissioner website. Read full story
March 08, 2024 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
Proposed Fee Changes 2024-2025
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors are conducting consolidated fee hearings on March 26, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers located at 575 Administration Drive in Santa Rosa. The Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures is proposing fee increases for the Agriculture, Land Stewardship, and Weights & Measures divisions. Read full story
September 13, 2023
What You Need to Know about Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantines in Bay Area Counties
Attention wineries and processing facilities: Seven male oriental fruit flies were recently discovered near Brentwood and Oakley in east Contra Costa County, and eight male oriental fruit flies were discovered in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale in Santa Clara County, prompting extensive delimitation surveys and eradication plans in response. Read full story
March 16, 2023 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
Agricultural Pesticide Collection and Disposal Event – Pre-Registration Form (Napa, Sonoma and Marin Counties)
The Napa, Sonoma, and Marin County Agricultural Commissioner’s Offices are reaching out to gauge interest in a regional pesticide collection event that will provide our commercial operations with an opportunity to dispose of their unwanted pesticides for free (no home-use products will be accepted). This is a collaborative effort with all costs related to hosting the event and disposal of collected pesticides being covered by US Environmental Protection Agency, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, and the three participating counties’ Ag Departments. Read full story
March 14, 2023 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
Notice of Proposed Fee Changes
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors are conducting consolidated fee hearings on March 21, 2023, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers located at 575 Administration Drive in Santa Rosa at 8:30 a.m. The Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures is proposing fee increases for the Agriculture, Land Stewardship, and Weights & Measures divisions. Read full story
March 01, 2023 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
2023 European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) Detection Trapping Begins
This is the time of year that the Sonoma County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures (AWM), ramps up our pest detection and trapping programs. Starting March 1, 2023, we will once again deploy detection traps for European Grapevine Moth (EGVM). Trap counts and trapping densities have been reduced, but commercial vineyards will continue to be monitored. Read full story
January 25, 2023 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
2022-2023 Agricultural Winter Storm Damage Assessment Form
The Sonoma County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures (AWM) is conducting a preliminary data capture to evaluate potential damage and/or loss sustained during the December 2022 – January 2023 rain events in Sonoma County. AWM may contact the reporting party for additional information. Data collected is for AGRICULTURAL RELATED damage and/or loss only. Read full story
November 08, 2022 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
25th Annual UCCE North Coast IPM Seminar
The 25th Annual UCCE North Coast IPM Seminar will be held virtually on November 16 – 17, 2022, from 8:00 am – 12:15 pm each day and is approved for 8 DPR CE hours (2 hours of Laws & Regs and 6 hours Other). Read full story
November 01, 2022 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures
Agriculture Access Verification Card Program
Information regarding the application process, program eligibility, fire safety training, card issuance, and additional program information, as well as links to the online application and letter of authorization can now be found online in English at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/AWM/AgAccess or in Spanish at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/AWM/AgAccess-Espanol. Read full story