Agriculture, Weights and Measures

Agriculture, Weights and Measures serves you by protecting public health, the environment and local agriculture. 

Here's a sample of what we do:

• Ensure the safe use of pesticides and investigate illnesses
• Inspect eggs for defects to prevent food-borne illnesses
• Prevent the establishment of pests that require pesticide controls, sting or severely injure people, or inhibit growing fresh nutritious fruits, vegetables and other plants
• Promote the use of effective biocontrol measures
• Regulate organic growers, certified producers and certified farmers’ markets to allow local marketing of fresh commodities
• Ensure accurate net quantity of packaged goods and accuracy of commercial weighing, measuring and scanning devices
• Protect people from injury and disease caused by wildlife

What's the Buzz?

New - Take a Minute to Fill Out Our 2011 Crop Survey

2010 Crop Report - Crop Values Increased by 7%

Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) program

A Win - Win for Small County Farms and the Environment

Check those prices when checking out - those  specials may not be so special

Detector dog sniffs out threat to County citrus industry

LBAM Quarantine has ended

Read AWM News Releases  

Watch Videos:

Inspection Dog Team  

Red Palm Weevil 

Red Palm Weevil (Spanish)

    
Mission Statement:
Ensure the health and safety of all residents by promoting the sustainability of agriculture and protecting the environment. Protect consumers and ensure a fair marketplace by verifying products are sold by accurate weight, measure and price.

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