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​Inyo and Mono Counties Agricultural Commissioner's Office
 

The mission of the Inyo and Mono Counties Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the Counties, protect the environment, and to ensure the health and safety of all of its citizens.  The department is also responsible for fostering confidence and equity in the marketplace.

he following are the main program areas:

HUMAN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

We protect the health and safety of all Inyo/Mono residents, its agricultural industries and its environment with a series of comprehensive regulatory programs designed to prevent the introduction of exotic pests and to ensure the safe use of pesticides.  The five programs that exist to achieve these goals include:

· Pest Exclusion
· Pest Detection
· Pest Eradication
· Pest Management
· Pesticide Enforcement

CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PRODUCT QUALITY

Product quality programs are designed to ensure the production and sales of quality eggs, honey, fruits, vegetables, and nursery and seed products.  Quality standards that these programs ensure include maturity, grade, size, and weight. Packaging  and labeling are also examined to ensure consumer expectations are met.  The six programs include:

· Fruit and Vegetable Quality Control
· Organic Food Production
· Egg Quality Control
· Certified Farmers’  Markets
· Nursery Inspection
· Seed Inspection

SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

The Agriculture Department also provides other mandated services, including:

· Apiary Inspection
· Crop Statistics
· Sustainable Agriculture
NEWS:

2017 Crop and Livestock Report now available!
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Inyo/Mono SpraySafe event highlighted on the CDPR Facebook Page

Special thanks to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Inyo/Mono Farm Bureau for sponsoring our Coleville and Bishop SpraySafe events!​
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The Inyo and Mono Counties economic profile on the agricultural industry is completed and available on the useful links/forms/reports page.

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Hobbyist apiary registration forms are now available on our Useful Forms page, and registration is free!
 

Department Updates:

April 2018
​March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
​November 2017
October 2017
​September 2017
​August 2017




Inyo County California Facts

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County Seat                                                           Independence
County Population                                               18,546 (2010 Census)
Land Area                                                               10,142 Square Miles
Persons per Square Mile                                     1.83
Highest Elevation                                                  14,492 Feet (Mt. Whitney)
Lowest Elevation                                                   282 Feet below Sea Level (Bad Water, Death Valley National Park)
Land in Federal Ownership                                 92.0%
Land in State Ownership                                     2.4%
Land in City of Los Angeles Ownership            3.9%
                                                         Land in Private Ownership                                 1.7%




Mono County California Facts

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County Seat                                                            Bridgeport
County Population                                                14,202 (2010 Census)
Land Area                                                                3,044 Square Miles
Persons per Square Mile                                       4.67
Highest Elevation                                                   14,242 Feet (White Mountain)
Land in Federal Ownership                                  84.7%
Land in State Ownership                                      3.6%
Land in City of Los Angeles Ownership              3.2%
Land in Private Ownership                                   7.8%


Inyo and Mono Counties
Nathan D. Reade

Agricultural Commissioner - Director of Weights & Measures
Owens Valley Mosquito Abatement Program
Eastern Sierra Weed Management Area

207 W South Street, Bishop, CA 93514
760.873.7860
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