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The El Dorado County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures,
Welcomes You!
The Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measure's mission is to protect, enhance and promote the preservation of agriculture and the environment while sustaining the public health, safety and welfare of all citizens, and to provide consumer and marketplace protections through the fair and equitable enforcement of laws and regulations.
Our staff is dedicated to assisting the residents of El Dorado County through our various programs and services; pesticide registration and regulation, nursery inspections and compliance, organic production, pest detection, weed abatement, crop statistics, wildlife services, land use information, and consumer and business protection through our weights and measures program.
From this site, you will be able to find links to the extensive collection of programs performed by our department, upcoming events, and regional items of interest. Whether you are researching county requirements for starting your own winery or searching for information on controlling Yellow Starthistle, our website has it all!
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Charlene Carveth is appointed as El Dorado County Ag Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures
by the Board of Supervisors - March 6th, 2012!
El Dorado County is updating their Zoning Ordinance. This may affect you and your Ag Zoned parcel.
See "Items of Interest" below...
Foothill Grape Day 2012 - June 7th!Permits for the 2011 calendar year have expired!
Go to our on-line appointment scheduler to book a time to renew your permit!
Items of Interest
El Dorado County's Land Use Policy Programmatic Update project and
Targeted General Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Update Scoping Meetings - Schedule
Agricultural Zoning "Opt-In" Information
2011 Winegrape Survey Results
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