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
  • All Vehicle Inspections at Border Protection Stations - The Governor's Budget includes an increase of $7.5 million ($407,000 General Fund and $7.1 million Motor Vehicle Account Fund) and 117.5 positions to operate all Border Inspection Stations on a full time basis, inspecting all vehicles, commercial and private, entering California.

BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $500,000 in 2007-08 and $8.6 million and 23 positions in 2008-09.


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
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
11 Agricultural Plant and Animal Health; Pest Prevention; Food Safety Services
1,281.8
$179,337
21 Marketing; Commodities and Agricultural Services
521.9
60,871
31 Assistance to Fair and County Agricultural Activities
22.4
26,120
41.01 Executive, Management and Administration Services
184.3
18,821
41.02 Distributed Executive, Management and Administration Services
-
-17,336
51 General Agricultural Activities
28.7
41,889
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
2,039.1
$309,702
 
Infrastructure Expenditures
-
4,868
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
2,039.1
$314,570

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 * - 45K) 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.