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SACRAMENTO, June 2, 2023 — The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Integrated Pest Control Branch is announcing two vacancies on the California Cotton Pest Control Board.
The Food and Agricultural Code (FAC), Sections 6001-6006.6, authorizes the Secretary to establish the California Cotton Pest Control Board (CCPCB). The Board shall be advisory to the Secretary on matters which pertain to the control of cotton pests and carry out its authority specified in this article as provided in Section 6006. The FAC also authorizes the appointment of a ten–member board that shall consist of at least one cotton grower from each of the major cotton–growing counties in the state, and one member who is not a cotton grower and who represents the public.
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