8570 Department of Food & Agriculture
Program Descriptions

11 - AGRICULTURAL PLANT AND ANIMAL HEALTH; PEST PREVENTION; FOOD SAFETY SERVICES

The objective of this program is to prevent the introduction and establishment of serious plant and animal pests and diseases to California, protect the safety of California's milk supply, protect the safety of meat and poultry products exempt from Federal inspection, and protect cattle owners against loss or theft. In particular, the program is focused on pests and diseases that can: (1) be transmitted to humans, (2) cause serious financial losses to the agricultural industry in California, (3) severely impact the enviornment, or (4) adversely affect the supply of agricultural products to the consumer.