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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is a cabinet-level agency in the government of California. Established in 1919 by the California State Legislature and signed into law by Governor William Stephens, the Department of Food and Agriculture is responsible for ensuring the state's food safety, the protection of the state's agriculture from invasive species, and promoting the California agricultural industry.〔(CDFA History ) CDFA. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.〕 The Department of Food and Agriculture maintains district and field offices in 32 counties across the state, and two extraterritorial offices in Hawaii and Arizona. This includes agricultural inspection stations at the state's borders.〔http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pe/ExteriorExclusion/borders_faq.html〕 The California State Board of Food and Agriculture is an advisory board to the governor and secretary.〔 As of January, 2015, the Secretary of Agriculture was Karen Ross, who is a member of Governor Jerry Brown's cabinet. == Divisions == The Department of Food and Agriculture is internally divided into seven administration divisions, carrying out state food safety and regulation policy: The Animal Health and Food Safety Services (AHFSS) provides services to protect California's poultry and livestock, to ensure safety of food from animal origin, to protect public health, and to protect livestock owners against losses due to theft and of animals or straying.〔(Animal Health and Food Safety Services ) CDFA. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.〕 The Division of Fairs & Expositions (F&E) provides fiscal and policy oversight of the network of California's 78 fairs and manages the use of available funding and other services.〔(Division of Fairs & Expositions ) CDFA. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.〕 The Inspection Services Division (IS) states their mission is to "provide professional services that support and contribute to a safe, abundant, quality food supply; environmentally sound agricultural practices; and an equitable marketplace for California agriculture," and states:〔(Inspection Services Division ) CDFA. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.〕
IS's California Organic Program is responsible for enforcing the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and the California Organic Products Act of 2003; however, the California Department of Public Health enforces laws relating to products marketed as "organic". The California Organic Program is fully funded by industry registration fees.〔(California Organic Program ) CDFA. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.〕 The Division of Marketing Services (MKT) conducts research and information gathering, disburses marketing and economic information, assurs producers are paid for their products, assists the dairy industry in maintaining stable marketing conditions, and provides mediation to resolve problems amongst producers and handlers.〔(The Division of Marketing Services ) CDFA. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.〕 The Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) works with county sealers of weights and measures to verify the quantity of packaged and bulk commodities, to ensure the accuracy of commercial measuring and weighing devices, and to enforce the quality, labeling, and advertising standards for most petroleum products.〔(The Division of Measurement Standards ) CDFA. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.〕 The Division of Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services (PHPPS) conducts pest prevention and management programs that effectively protects California’s horticulture, agriculture, natural resources, and urban environments from invasive or dangerous plant pests.〔(The Division of Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services ) CDFA. 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「California Department of Food and Agriculture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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