Agriculture, Animal Control, Air Pollution Control and Weights & Measures
Main Office 8 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday through Friday
We are charged with promoting and protecting the agricultural industry of Siskiyou County, and to provide leadership in developing policy on important issues facing Siskiyou County Agriculture. We are to ensure that the consumer has confidence that they receive accurate weight and measure in the market place. Our purpose is to protect the environment and the citizens of the county through our environmental and natural resource protection, consumer and industry protection, air quality, and animal control programs.
Siskiyou County has a rich farming and ranching heritage with many fourth and fifth generation operators. Livestock and field crops are the most common agricultural type of production in the county. Strawberry nursery production has recently become one of the county’s most valuable crops with plants exported to many countries worldwide. Siskiyou County is the second most ecologically diverse county in the nation. The county operates one of the largest invasive noxious weed programs in the state in an effort to protect native and endangered species as well as important crop and forest land. Jim is committed to serving and protecting Siskiyou County’s agricultural industry as well as the County’s unique and diverse landscape.
The Agriculture Department has several Divisions and the Navigation Pane on the left will guide you to specific areas of interest. The following bulleted lists will highlight tasks performed by the various divisions.
Environmental and Natural Resource Protection
- Pesticide Use Enforcement & Environmental Monitoring
- Plant Protection & Quarantine Inspection
- Pest Detection
- Vegetation Management
- Vertebrate Pest Management
- Nursery Inspection
- Seed Inspection
- Apiary Inspection
- Integrated Pest Management
Consumer and Industry Protection
- Fresh Fruit, Nut, Vegetable and Honey Quality Control
- Egg Quality Control
- Weights and Measures
- Crop Report
- Certified Farmers’ Markets (Direct Marketing)
- Organic Registration and Inspection
Animal Control Program
- Domestic Animal Control
- Predatory Animal Control
Air Pollution Control
- Air Monitoring
- Burn Program
- Stationary Source