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.
• Support a network of fairs and expositions in the state for their societal and economic service values.

Since Department programs drive the need for infrastructure investment, each department has a related capital outlay program to support this need. For the specifics on the Department of Food and Agriculture's Capital Outlay Program see "Infrastructure Overview."