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C. 72

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren
Date:	October 24, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2016 Crop Report for Contra Costa County Department of Agriculture

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/24/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

(925) 646-5250

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 24, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the 2016 Crop Report and AUTHORIZE submittal of the report to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact

BACKGROUND:

Sections 2271 (a) and 2279 of the California Food and Agriculture Code require the County Agricultural Commissioner to submit an annual report to the State Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture regarding the condition, acreage, production and value of agricultural products in the county. The annual report also include what is being done to eradicate, control or manage pests and actions relating to the exclusion of pests or quarantines against pests. The report includes information about organic farming, biotechnology, integrated pest management and biological control activities in the County. The 2016 Crop Report provides core agricultural statistical data and programmatic information about Contra Costa County. It contains information about the many sources of food production in the County, including commercial and small-scale diversified farms, community and school gardens, nurseries, and livestock production. In addition, articles on drought, native plants, cherry production, urban agriculture and the work being completed by Weights and Measures staff are included illustrating the diversity of farming in the County and the work that the County Agricultural Commissioner's office does to support a robust agricultural industry.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The annual filing of a county crop report is required of the Agricultural Commissioner per Sections 2272(a) and 2279 of the California Food and Agricultural Code. A negative action would delay filing or prevent submission.