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April 01, 2025

Virtual Small Producer Workshop hosted by the Egg Safety and Quality Management Program: April 22nd

The Small Producer Outreach Program within the Egg Safety and Quality Management (ESQM) Program of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) invites small flock egg producers and backyard flock enthusiasts to a Virtual Small Producer Workshop April 22nd.


March 25, 2025

North Bay Pest Fest: April 8th in Petaluma

Marin County Dept. of Agriculture & Marin UCCE will be hosting the North Bay Pest Fest 2025: ISHB/MOB to discuss and train on wood boring insects including Invasive Shot Hole Borer (ISHB) and Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB).


March 14, 2025 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures

Proposed Fee Changes Effective July 1, 2025 - Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures.

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors are conducting consolidated fee hearings on March 25, 2025, 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.

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September 10, 2024

Sonoma County sees an 18.8 percent increase in total value of agricultural production

The total value of agricultural crops grown in Sonoma County last year was nearly $950 million, according to the 2023 Sonoma County Crop Report, which the Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures presented to the Board of Supervisors today. The annual accounting of local agricultural commodity production and gross values, based on a survey of more than 1,000 Sonoma County producers, showed the total value was $945,722,700, which represents an 18.8 percent increase over the 2022 value of $796 million.


November 07, 2023

Sonoma County Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures releases 2022 crop and livestock report

The total value of agricultural crops grown in Sonoma County last year was nearly $800 million, according to the 2022 Sonoma County Crop Report, which the Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures presented to the Board of Supervisors today.


September 15, 2023

Supervisors to discuss Agricultural Access Verification Card Program at September 19 Special Meeting

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is set to consider changes to the county’s Agriculture Access Verification Program during a Special Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19 beginning at 4 p.m.