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Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order S-13-09, all offices of the California
Department of Food and Agriculture
will be closed on the first, second, and third Friday of each month from August 2009 through June 2010.
All border protection stations will remain open and continue to operate on furlough days.
CDFA Subjects are listed below alphabetically (Select the letter for each section)
SUBJECT |
DIVISION NAME & LINK |
PHONE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Acidophilus Milk | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Acidophilus Milk License | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Africanized Bees | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Agricultural Commodity Programs | Marketing Branch | 1 916 341-6005 |
| Agriculture - Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis | Office of Pesticide Consultation & Analysis | 1 916 657-3888 |
| Animal Damage Control | USDA/APHIS Wildlife Service | 1 916 979-2675 |
| Animal Movement Restrictions/Permits | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Animal Nutrition | Consult with your local veterinarian | |
| Animal Pests and Weeds (Ferrets, Rodents, Hydrilla) | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Apiary (Bees, Beehives, Certification, Diseases, Swarms) | Pest Exclusion/Detection | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Aquaculture | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Fred Conte (U.C. Davis) | 1 530 752-7689 | |
| Calif. Aquaculture Association | 1 530 887-8783 | |
| Animal Health/Dr. Charles Palmer | 1 530 225-2140 | |
| Arborist | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Ash Whitefly | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Avocado Inspection | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Bees and Beehives | Pest Exclusion/ /Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 653-1440 or 1 916 654-1211 |
| Biological Control | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Birds as Pests (for control and eradication) | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Boll Weevil | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Border Stations | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Botany (Plant Identification) | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Brands & Brand Inspection | Livestock Identification (incl. Brands) | 1 916 654-0889 |
| Butter | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| CALFED Bay-Delta Program | CALFED Bay-Delta Program | 1 916 445-5511 |
| Caribbean Fruit Fly Pest-Free Zone | Pest Detection | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Catfish Farming | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Certified Farmers' Market Certification & Inspection | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| Cheese (Surplus) | Dept. of Education | |
| Container Brands (Milk) | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Cotton (Acala or Pima) | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| County Quarantine | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Curly Top Virus | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Custom Slaughter | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Dairy Cow To Slaughter | Livestock Identification | 1 916 654-0889 |
| Dairy Exemption | Livestock Identification | 1 916 654-0889 |
| Dairy Information Bulletin | Dairy Marketing | 1 916 341-5988 |
| Dairy Legislation, monitoring of | Milk Pooling | 1 916 341-5901 |
| Dairy License | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0916 |
| Dairy Marketing Compliance | Dairy Marketing | 1 916 341-5988 |
| Dairy Plants Quality Inspection | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Dairy Production | Dairy Marketing | 1 916 341-5988 |
| Dairy Quality Assurance | Dairy Quality Assurance Program | 1 866 662-3727 |
| Dead Animal Haulers (License) | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| Dead Animal Removal | Your local animal control agency | |
| Deciduous Fruit and Nut Tree Certification | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 654-0435 |
| Diabetic Frozen Milk Products | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Diaprepes Root Weevil | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Direct Marketing Issues | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| Disaster Response - Railroad Accidents | Emergency Preparedness Support Unit | 1 916 651-0399 |
| Disease Exclusion, Prevention, Control, & Eradication (Animals) | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Diseases (Plants) | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Disease List (Animals) | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| District Agricultural Associations | Fairs & Expositions | 1 916 263-2955 |
| Dutch Elm Disease (Identification Of The Disease) | Department of Forestry CDFA Plant Pest Diagnostics |
1 916 653-5123 1 916 262-1100 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Egg Handler Registration, Inspection & Standards | Shell Egg Quality Control Program | 1 916 445-4243 |
| Employment | CDFA Human Resources | 1 916 654-0441 |
| Entomology (Insect & Pest Identification) | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Equine Medication Monitoring | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Experimental Containers | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| Export Requirements (Plant Products) | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Fair Board of Directors | Fairs & Expositions | 1 916 263-2955 |
| Fairs | Fairs & Expositions | 1 916 263-2955 |
| Fairs & Arts Alliance | Fairs & Expositions | 1 916 263-2955 |
| Farm Bill 2008 | Farm Bill | 1 916 657-4956 |
| Farmers' Markets Certification | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| Federal Fund Management (Grants and Programs) | Grants Office | 1 916 657-3231 |
| Feed Licensing, Labeling and Sampling | Feed, Fertilizer & Livestock Drugs & Egg Regulatory Services | 1 916 445-0444 |
| Feedyards | Livestock Identification | 1 916 654-0889 |
| Ferrets | Department of Fish & Game | 1 916 445-0411 |
| Fertilizer (Commercial) Licensing, Registration & Sampling | Feed, Fertilizer & Livestock Drugs & Egg Regulatory Services | 1 916 445-0444 |
| Firewood, purchasing guidelines for | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Food Irradiation | Plant Health & Pest Prevention Services | 1 916 654-0317 |
| Fruit & Vegetable Inspection, State Standards of | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| Fruit, Wholesale Grading and Certification | Shipping Point Inspection | 1 916 445-2180 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Game & Exotic Animals | Dept. of Fish & Game, Permits | 1 916 445-0411 |
| Garbage Burning & Inspection | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Garbage Cooking (for Swine Feed) | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Garbage Cooking License | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Garlic Seed | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Gas Meters (Type Approval & Certification) | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Gasoline (Complaints Regarding Quality) | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Germination Tests for Grain | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Glassware Testing | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease | Pierce's Disease Program | 1 916 322-3400 |
| Grapes: Acreage & Crush Information | NASS Agricultural Statistics | 1 916 498-5161 |
| Gypsy Moth: Trapping & Treatment | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Gypsy Moth Quarantine | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Hay Analysis | Feed, Fertilizer & Dairy Lab | 1 916 262-1434 |
| Health Certificates, Animal | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Herbicides | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Horseracing at Fairs | Fairs & Expositions | 1 916 263-2955 |
| Hydrilla | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Identification of Plant Pests: Insects, Weeds, Diseases, Nematodes | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Imitation Dairy Products | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Inedibles: Permits, Information | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| Information Technology Services unit | 1 916 654-0442 | |
| Insects (Identification) | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Intergovernmental Affairs | Executive Office | 1 916 654-0433 |
| Invasive Pests & Diseases | Invasives | 1 800 491-1899 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Japanese Beetle (Trapping/Treatment) | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Japanese Beetle Quarantine | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Johne's Disease | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Kitchen Grease Transporters | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Label Compliance, Pesticides | Dept. of Pesticide Regulation | 1 916 445-3000 |
| Laboratory Inquiries, Veterinary Diagnostic | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Lawn Seed | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 654-0493 |
| License, Farm Products (Buyers, Handlers & Solicitors) | Market Enforcement Branch | 1 916 341-6276 |
| License, Milk Handler | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 341-5988 |
| Licenses: Produce Dealers, Brokers Commission Merchant, Processors & Cash Buyers | Market Enforcement Branch | 1 916 341-6276 |
| Licensing, for Repair of Measuring Devices | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Livestock Brands & Brand Inspection | Livestock Identification | 1 916 654-0889 |
| Livestock Drug Licensing & Registration | Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services | 1 916 445-0444 |
| Livestock & Poultry Diseases | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Livestock Raising | Farm Advisors | |
| Livestock Scales (Type Approval & Certification) | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Livestock Statistics | Agricultural Statistics (NASS) | 1 916 498-5161 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Margarine | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Marketing Orders Councils & Commissions | Marketing Branch | 1 916 654-1245 |
| Measuring Devices, Compliance | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly): Trapping/Treatment | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Mediterranean Fruit Fly: Quarantines | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Melon Fruit Fly: Trapping/Treatment | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Metrology (the Science of Measurement, not Weather-related) | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Mexican Fruit Fly: Trapping/Treatment | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Mexican Fruit Fly: Quarantine | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Milk Handler License | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 341-5988 |
| Milk Handlers: Receipts, Usage, Payment & Audit | Milk Pooling | 1 916 341-5901 |
| Milk Marketing | Marketing, Dairy | 1 916 341-5988 |
| Milk Pricing | Marketing, Dairy | 1 916 341-5988 |
| Milk Producers, Registration of | Milk Pooling | 1 916 341-5901 |
| Milk Production and Usage: Statistics | Milk Pooling | 1 916 341-5901 |
| Milk Production Costs | Marketing, Dairy | 1 916 341-5988 |
| Milk Products Plant | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0773 |
| Milk Samplers, Testers, Weighers & Soft Serve | Milk & Dairy Food Safety | 1 916 654-0916 |
| Mountain Lions | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Nematodes | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Noxious Weeds | Integrated Pest Control Plant Pest Diagnostics |
1 916 654-0768 1 916 262-1100 |
| Nursery Stock: Licensing | Nursery Services | 1 916 654-0435 |
| Nut Certification | Shipping Point Inspection | 1 916 445-2180 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Olive Fruit Fly: Trapping/Treatment | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Organic Enforcement, Registration & Standards | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| Organic Program/Certification | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| Oriental Fruit Fly: Trapping/Treatment | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Oriental Fruit Fly: Quarantine | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Out-of-State Shipment, Certification | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Outreach | Public Affairs Office | 1 916 654-0433 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Package Labeling: Compliance | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Parcel/Package Inspection | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 654-0312 |
| Permits: Quarantine Commodities & Plants, Soil, Pests, Genetically Engineered Organisms | Plant Health & Pest Prevention Services | 1 916 654-0317 |
| Pesticide Analysis: Dairy Products, Fertilizer | Center for Analytical Chemistry | 1 916 262-1434 |
| Pesticide Analysis: Foliage, Plant Materials, Produce | Center for Analytical Chemistry | 1 916 262-1434 |
| Pesticide Analysis & Consultation | Office of Pesticide Consultation & Analysis | 1 916 445-0409 |
| Pesticide Registration | Dept. of Pesticide Registration | 1 916 445-3000 |
| Pesticide Standards | Center for Analytical Chemistry | 1 916 262-1434 |
| Pet Food | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| Pet Importation | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| Petroleum Products: Quality Complaints | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Petroleum Products: Labeling, Advertising & Regulations | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Phytosanitary Program | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Pierce's Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter | Pierce's Disease Program | 1 916 322-3400 |
| Pink Bollworm | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Plant Diseases | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Plants: Entering Or Exiting California, Commercial Or Private Citizen | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Plants: Identification | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Port Program | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-1440 |
| Potatoes: Varieties | Seed Potato Certification | 1 916 654-0435 |
| Poultry Plants | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| Produce Dealers/Processors: Verified Complaints | Market Enforcement Branch | 1 916 341-6276 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PQ R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Quality Assurance Program | Quality Assurance/Safety Section | 1 916 262-1434 |
| Quality Cotton | Nursery, Seed & Cotton Program | 1 916 654-0493 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P QR S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Red Imported Fire Ants: Survey/Treatment | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Red Imported Fire Ants: Quarantine | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 653-0312 |
| Regulations | CDFA Division Regulations | |
| Rendering | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| Rodents | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q RS T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Sale Yards | Livestock Identification | 1 916 654-0889 |
| San Joaquin Valley Drainage Implementation Program | SJVDIP Program | 1 916 464-3291 |
| Satellite Wagering at Fairs | Fairs & Expositions | 1 916 263-2955 |
| Scanner Accuracy: Retail | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Seed Label: Registration, Sales, Licenses | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Seed Germination | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Seed Identification | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Seed Potatoes: Certification | Seed Potato Certification Information | 1 916 654-0435 |
| Short Weight of Product Packages | Measurement Compliance | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Silkworms | Pest Exclusion | 1 916 654-0312 |
| Slaughter: Custom, Small Processors | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| Small Meat Processors | Meat & Poultry Inspection | 1 916 654-0504 |
| Snails | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Soil & Water Analysis: Pesticides | Dept. of Pesticide Regulations | 1 916 445-3000 |
| Soil Testing: Ph, Saline | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Spray Dates: Pesticides | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Standardization Issues/Inspection | Inspection & Compliance Branch | 1 916 445-2180 |
| State Rules: Exhibits | Fairs & Expositions | 1 916 263-2955 |
| Swill | Animal Health Branch | 1 916 654-1447 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Taxi Meters: Type Approval & Certification | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Termites: Pest Identification | Plant Pest Diagnostics | 1 916 262-1100 |
| Trapping: Insects | Pest Detection/Emergency Projects | 1 916 654-1211 |
| Tree Stock: Certificates, Licensing | Nursery Program | 1 916 654-0435 |
| Tristeza Virus | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Vegetables: Wholesale Grading & Certification | Shipping Point Inspection | 1 916 445-2180 |
| Vertebrate Pest Control | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||
| Water Vending Machines: Type Approval & Certification | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Weed Management | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Weighmasters: Licensing | Measurement Standards | 1 916 229-3000 |
| Wild Animals | Integrated Pest Control | 1 916 654-0768 |
| Worker Pesticide Exposure | Dept. of Pesticide Regulation | 1 916 445-3000 |