General Government
8570 Department of Food & Agriculture

The objectives of the Department of Food and Agriculture are to:

  • Serve the diverse citizens of California by maintaining an abundant, affordable, safe, and nutritious food supply.
  • Provide leadership, innovation and oversight in the production and marketing of agricultural products.
  • Prevent or eradicate animal diseases and exotic and invasive species harmful to people, commerce, and the environment.
  • Develop and enforce weights and measures standards for all types of products in California and at all levels of commerce. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Emergence Tower System for Fruit Fly Rearing Efficiency - The Governor's Budget includes $658,000 General Fund to purchase and implement a tower system for rearing Mediterranean Fruit Flies (Medfly) for the Preventive Release Program.

  • All Vehicle Inspection Pilot Program - The Governor's Budget includes $407,000 General Fund and 4.7 positions to continue the Private Vehicle Inspection Pilot Program at the Needles Agricultural Inspection Station.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2007-08*
Positions
Dollars
11
 Agricultural Plant and Animal Health; Pest Prevention; Food Safety Services
1,054.1
$160,947
21
 Marketing; Commodities and Agricultural Services
529.6
58,993
31
 Assistance to Fair and County Agricultural Activities
22.4
26,621
41.01
 Executive, Management and Administration Services
177.1
14,029
41.02
 Distributed Executive, Management and Administration Services
-
-12,826
51
 General Agricultural Activities
33.0
43,149
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
1,816.2
$290,913
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
3,611
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
1,816.2
$294,524

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Food & Agriculture Budget (pdf * - 44K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 12K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 10K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.