News Index
Farmer and Farmworker Mental Health Webinar QPR Training for Agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, UC Davis AgrAbility, CSU Fresno, and the CalHOPE campaign are teaming up to offer the second of three virtual convenings on Farmer and Farmworker Mental Health and Stress. Read full story
2022 Crane Scale Workshop – Weights and Measures
The Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures would like to invite you to have your harvest crane scales certified at one of their annual crane scale workshops being help July 29, 2022 and August 5, 2022. Read full story
Notice of Fee Changes – Effective July 1, 2022
The Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures was one of three Sonoma County departments that engaged with a consultant, NBS, to conduct a User Fee Study. Read full story
Notice of Proposed Fee Changes
On March 22, 2022, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will be holding a hearing to consider adjustments to registration fees, permit fees and fees charged for services. Included in the adjustments will be changes to some fees for the Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures. Read full story
Napa-Sonoma Taller Comunitario de Reglamentación de Pesticidas 9 y 10 de marzo de 2022
Únase a esta sesión para aprender cómo se regulan los pesticidas y cómo se hacen cumplir las leyes en varias agencias estatales y locales, para garantizar la protección de la salud humana y el medio ambiente. Read full story
Napa/Sonoma Pesticide Regulation Community Workshop March 9-10, 2022
Join this session to learn how pesticides are regulated and how laws are enforced across multiple state and local agencies to ensure the protection of human health and the environment. Read full story
Department of Pesticide Regulation is conducting public webinars
The Department of Pesticide Regulation is conducting public webinars to collect input on the design and development of a statewide system to provide notification in advance of pesticide applications. Read full story
GrowerWorkshop Update and Online Continuing Education Options
The Sonoma County Department ofAgriculture/Weights & Measures (AWM) has decided not to host anin-person Grower Workshop again this December. After evaluating other workshop options, wehave decided to collaborate with the UC Cooperative Extension in the UCCE NorthCoast Virtual IPM Seminar in early December. This virtual two half-day workshop is scheduled for December 1 and 2,2021 from 8:00 am to 12:15 pm each day. Read full story
Fall Plastic Recycling Day!
The Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures is holding the annual Plastic Recycling Day on Monday, October 25th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The event is being held at: 160 Grant Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Read full story
Sonoma County Water Assessment and Agricultural Loss Surveys for 2021 Crop Year
The Agricultural Commissioner’s Office surveys producers when there are significantimpacts to agricultural production due to weather. Based on survey results, a disaster can bedeclared and various assistance programs become available through USDA. Read full story