Environmental Health

Agriculture Program

Direct Phone (415)252-3830 Fax: (415)252-3818

The Agricultural Program protects health and safety by enforcing agricultural laws and regulations. The County Agriculture Commissioner has statutory authority to levy administrative fines for violations of these laws and regulations. Trained agricultural biologists of the agriculture program monitor pest conditions in agricultural and horticultural settings in San Francisco, including wholesale nurseries. Staff inspects plant material shipped to San Francisco through the postal, express and freight systems. Furthermore, we inspect plant products for export to a wide variety of foreign ports and issues export certificates required by importing countries. This work prevents the introduction of exotic pests harmful to California agriculture.

Our Agriculture Program also manages the orderly burning of agricultural crop residues to minimize the impact on urban areas, and works with producers to find alternative methods of agricultural waste removal. Finally, we administer the hazardous material storage inventory and carry out inspections of those facilities related to agricultural operations.

The Program compiles crop statistics and publishes the annual San Francisco County Agricultural Crop Report for use by governmental agencies, the agricultural industry and other interested parties. This report is given to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. For copies of report please call: 252-3830 or use link immediately above.

Description of Agricultural Services