COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CROP STATISTICS
& ANNUAL REPORT
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4 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 2022 CROP STATISTICS & ANNUAL REPORT
| MESSAGE FROM THE AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
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HA DANG
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER/
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
FAX (ARIAL, 6PT. REGULAR CAPS)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/WEIGHTS & MEASURES
9325 HAZARD WAY, STE. 100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1217
(858) 694-2739
FAX (858) 467-9697
http://www.sdcawm.org
MĒGAN MOORE
ASST. AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER/
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Secretary Karen Ross
California Department of Food and Agriculture
and
The Honorable Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego
Supervisor Nora Vargas, Chair
Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, Vice Chair
Supervisor Joel Anderson
Supervisor Jim Desmond
I respectfully submit the County of San Diego Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures’ 2022 Crop
Statistics and Annual Report of acreage, yield, and value of agricultural production for San Diego
County. In 2022, the direct economic output from agricultural production totaled $1,776,799,614. This
equates to an increase of about $24 million or 1.4% from 2021’s total value of $1,752,999,086. The overall
acreage devoted to commercial agriculture went from 219,874 acres in 2021 to 214,438 acres in 2022
for a decrease of about five thousand acres or 2.5% overall.
This report details crop information and highlights the many diverse programs that promote the County’s
goals by supporting food security, agricultural trade, public health, consumer confidence, and a
sustainable environment.
Special thanks to the producers, industry groups, and public agencies who provided vital information
for this report. I would also like to express gratitude for your leadership and support. Finally, much
appreciation to my outstanding staff for their continued superior service to our community.
Regards,
Ha Dang
Agricultural Commissioner/
Sealer of Weights and Measures
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 2022 CROP STATISTICS & ANNUAL REPORT 5
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6 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 2022 CROP STATISTICS & ANNUAL REPORT
| OVERVIEW OF CHANGES FROM LAST YEAR
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The overall value of commercial agriculture in San Diego county increased about $24 million
or 1.36% from 2021 to 2022. This year, Avocados lead the overall increase as the crop increased
in value by about $40 million or 48%. The Fruit & Nuts, Vegetable & Vine, Livestock & Poultry, and
Forest Products groups also rose in value. This growth is attributed to higher prices, as well as
improved yields due to better weather. The Nursery & Cut Flower Products, Apiary Products, and
Field Crops groups decreased in value, partially due to a reduction in acreage as well as less demand
for the products. Overall, the value of total agricultural production was higher than last year, and is
beginning to show some recovery from decreases attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bedding Plants, Color, Perennials, Cacti & Succulents is still the top crop group, bringing in a total of $445,359,543 or 25%
of the total value of agriculture production in San Diego county. The second most valuable group is Ornamental Trees and
Shrubs, valued at $375,080,420, equaling 21% of the region’s overall agricultural production value.
The value of Nursery & Cut Flower Products dropped by 7% to $1,219,074,411. Even though there were decreases in Nursery
Products values, there was a 5% increase in Cut Flower Products’ overall value. Foliage values decreased by 9%, while Other
Cut Flower & Bulbs values increased by 10%. The reduction in the value of some Nursery & Cut Flower Products is due to a
decrease in acreage, which, combined with overall reduced prices, attributed to the decline in value for the entire group.
Fruit & Nut Crops’ value increased to $306,016,589, a 29% change from the previous year. The overall value of Citrus increased
by 20% compared to last year, despite a 5% decrease in acreage. All Citrus crops, except Limes, increased in value. Lemons
and Oranges both rose by 24%, while Grapefruit rose by 14%. The Citrus value growth is attributed to increased prices and
better yields, as the weather during the growing season was an improvement over the previous year. The value of Avocados
increased due to a better yield compared to the previous year, as well as higher prices. This trend of an increase in value driven
by rising prices was also seen in the Fruit & Nuts, Other group. The value of Wine Grapes decreased by 11% due to reduced
yield. The value of Apples also decreased, by 52%, due to a lower yield, as growers reported being impacted by the weather
at the beginning of the season.
Vegetable & Vine Crops’ value increased to $129,829,054, a 7% increase from last year. This increase was primarily due to
combined increase in the value of Vegetables, Other and Herbs/Spices by 8% and 11%, respectively. On the other hand, there
were decreases in the value of other crops, such as Squash, by 21%. These decreases did not offset the overall increase in the
value of Vegetable & Vine Crops. The growth in the group’s overall value is associated with price increases.
Apiary Products were valued at $3,237,536, a 13% decrease from last year. This year’s decline is due to the reduction in
pollination services and their prices, which is a significant component of the overall value. However, there is some good news,
as the value of Honey & Bees Wax grew 724% from the previous year’s value, due to an increase in rainfall, which favored honey
production.
Livestock & Poultry were valued at $113,812,477, a 54% increase from last year. This growth is due to the increased value of
most Livestock & Poultry Products.
Field Crops’ value decreased to $3,954,751, 7% lower than last year. This drop was seen in all the crops tracked in this group,
except for Range. The decrease in the group’s overall value was mainly attributed due to a decrease in acreage and yields.
2022 Overview of Changes
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8 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 2022 CROP STATISTICS & ANNUAL REPORT
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2022 HIGHLIGHTS
CROPS BY GROUP
TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCTION $1,776,799,614
Total Acreage 214,438
Commodity with Highest Reported Dollar Value Bedding Plants, Color, Perennials,
Cacti & Succulents
Highest Dollar Value Per Acre Indoor Flowering & Foliage Plants
(including Poinsettia)
Lowest Dollar Value Per Acre Range
Greatest % Increase in Total Dollar Value from 2021 Honey & Bees Wax
Greatest % Decrease in Total Dollar Value from 2021 Apples
Commodity with Greatest Amount of Planted Acreage Avocado
CROP YEAR ACRES TOTAL VALUE
Nursery & Cut Flower Products 2022 11,089 $1,219,074,411
2021 11,429 $1,312,707,724
Fruit & Nut Crops 2022 23,993 $306,016,589
2021 26,014 $236,848,841
Vegetable & Vine Crops 2022 3,122 $129,829,054
2021 3,342 $120,881,147
Field Crops 2022 176,234 $3,954,751
2021 179,088 $4,257,868
Apiary Products 2022 $3,237,536
2021 $3,741,323
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| HIGHLIGHTS
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CROPS BY GROUP OVERALL
7%
Vegetable &
Vine Crops
69%
Nursery & Cut
Flower Products
17%
Fruit & Nut Crops
<1%
Forest
Products
<1%
Apiary
Products
<1%
Field
Crops
6%
Livestock
& Poultry
CROP YEAR ACRES TOTAL VALUE
Forest Products 2022 $874,795
2021 $865,277
Livestock & Poultry 2022 $113,812,477
2021 $73,696,906
Totals 2022 214,438 $1,776,799,614
2021 219,874 $1,752,999,086
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TOP TEN CROPS
TOP TEN CROPS 2022 VALUE GROUP
Bedding Plants, Color, Perennials,
Cacti & Succulents
$445,359,543 Nursery & Cut Flower Products
Ornamental Trees & Shrubs $375,080,420 Nursery & Cut Flower Products
Indoor Flowering & Foliage Plants (including Poinsettia) $310,568,221 Nursery & Cut Flower Products
Total Avocados $122,828,742 Fruit & Nut Crops
Vegetables, Other $113,080,084 Vegetable & Vine Crops
Livestock & Poultry Products $94,389,528 Livestock & Poultry
Lemons $73,922,314 Fruit & Nut Crops
Oranges $38,203,806 Fruit & Nut Crops
Other Cut Flowers & Bulbs $32,437,482 Nursery & Cut Flower Products
Citrus, Avocado, & Subtropical Fruit Trees $22,352,065 Nursery & Cut Flower Products
TOP 10 CROPS OVERALL
27%
Bedding Plants, Color &
Perennials, Cacti & Succulents
$445,359,543
23%
Ornamental
Trees & Shrubs
$375,080,420
1%
Citrus, Avocado, &
Subtropical Fruit Trees
$22,352,065 2%
Other Cut Flowers & Bulbs
$32,437,482
2%
Oranges
$38,203,806
6%
Livestock & Poultry Products
$94,389,528
5%
Lemons
$73,922,314
7%
Vegetables, Other
$113,080,084
8%
Avocados
$122,828,742
19%
Indoor Flowering
& Foliage Plants
(including
Poinsettia)
$310,568,221
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NURSERY PRODUCTS
CROP YEAR ACRES TOTAL VALUE
Bedding Plants, Color, Perennials, Cacti & Succulents 2022 1,967 $445,359,543
2021 1,976 $488,376,727
Cacti & Succulents* 2022 969
2021 921
Citrus, Avocado, & Subtropical Fruit Trees 2022 216 $22,352,065
2021 235 $24,049,610
Indoor Flowering & Foliage Plants (including Poinsettia) 2022 870 $310,568,221
2021 881 $356,408,291
Ornamental Trees & Shrubs 2022 4,662 $375,080,420
2021 4,950 $382,387,500
Turf, Cut Christmas Trees 2022 806 $17,097,737
2021 790 $15,267,941
Total Nursery Products 2022 8,521 $1,170,457,986
2021 8,832 $1,266,490,069
*Combined Cacti & Succulents with Bedding Plants, Color, Perennials
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CROP YEAR ACRES TOTAL VALUE
Leptospermum Outdoor 2022 203 $608,219
2021 205 $599,231
Proteas Outdoor 2022 373 $2,213,820
2021 390 $2,222,053
Wax Flowers Outdoor 2022 588 $4,597,014
2021 592 $4,307,998
Other Cut Flowers & Bulbs 2022 830 $32,437,482
2021 830 $29,420,566
Foliage 2022 574 $8,759,891
2021 580 $9,667,807
Total Flower Products 2022 2,568 $48,616,425
2021 2,597 $46,217,655
Total Nursery & Cut Flower Products 2022 11,089 $1,219,074,411
2021 11,429 $1,312,707,724
CUT FLOWER PRODUCTS
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CROP YEAR ACRES
HARVESTED
TONS/
ACRE
TONS US $/TON TOTAL VALUE
Apples 2022 115 1 88 $2,772 $243,526
2021 133 2 215 $2,372 $510,195
Total Avocados 2022 12,597 3 37,178 $3,304 $122,828,742
2021 14,458 2 26,577 $3,117 $82,832,387
Hass* 2022
2021 13,656 2 25,304 $3,123 $79,012,440
Lamb* 2022
2021 598 2 927 $3,067 $2,843,217
Other* 2022
2021 204 2 346 $2,823 $976,730
Berries, Other 2022 222 7 1,579 $9,463 $14,945,121
2021 209 6 1,358 $8,989 $12,208,403
Total Citrus 2022 8,404 16 136,327 $1,013 $138,115,277
2021 8,812 14 125,165 $917 $114,746,057
Grapefruit 2022 1,010 18 18,612 $858 $15,963,251
2021 1,062 17 18,246 $769 $14,024,594
Kumquats 2022 50 4 193 $3,734 $719,448
2021 51 4 186 $3,552 $661,130
Lemons 2022 2,985 18 52,499 $1,408 $73,922,314
2021 2,847 17 48,057 $1,245 $59,820,045
*AWM is no longer reporting individual varieties of Avocados
FRUIT & NUT CROPS
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FRUIT & NUT CROPS
CROP YEAR ACRES
HARVESTED
TONS/
ACRE
TONS US $/TON TOTAL VALUE
Limes 2022 192 4 728 $1,916 $1,394,735
2021 244 4 1,081 $1,620 $1,751,534
Oranges 2022 3,728 16 58,692 $651 $38,203,806
2021 4,052 13 51,015 $603 $30,746,548
Tangerines, Tangelos 2022 438 13 5,603 $1,412 $7,911,724
2021 556 12 6,580 $1,177 $7,742,206
Grapes, Wine 2022 978 2 1,796 $2,017 $3,621,285
2021 986 2 2,244 $1,804 $4,048,376
Fruit & Nuts, Other 2022 1,352 $12,590,436
2021 1,080 $9,149,158
Persimmons 2022 111 3 346 $2,484 $860,348
2021 136 3 422 $2,717 $1,145,563
Strawberries 2022 215 22 4,687 $2,734 $12,811,852
2021 200 23 4,600 $2,654 $12,208,701
Total Fruit & Nut Crops 2022 23,993 $306,016,589
2021 26,014 $236,848,841
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CROP YEAR ACRES
HARVESTED
TONS/
ACRE
TONS US $/
TON
TOTAL VALUE
Cucumbers 2022 66 10 658 $1,723 $1,133,468
2021 65 10 672 $1,687 $1,134,443
Herbs/Spices 2022 162 10 1,599 $7,816 $12,496,059
2021 153 11 1,697 $6,626 $11,245,010
Squash 2022 369 12 4,385 $711 $3,119,444
2021 383 12 4,460 $889 $3,966,134
Tomatoes * 2022 1,193
2021 1,307
Vegetables, Other * 2022 2,526 $113,080,084
2021 2,741 $104,535,561
Total Vegetable & Vine Crops 2022 3,122 $129,829,054
2021 3,342 $120,881,147
*Combined Tomatoes with Vegetables, Other
VEGETABLE & VINE CROPS
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FOREST PRODUCTS
LIVESTOCK & POULTRY
COMMODITY YEAR TOTAL VALUE
Firewood 2022 $874,795
2021 $865,277
Total Forest Products 2022 $874,795
2021 $865,277
COMMODITY YEAR NUMBER
OF HEAD
TOTAL
WEIGHT CWT
US $/CWT TOTAL VALUE
Cattle & Calves 2022 13,300 119,700 $120 $14,364,000
2021 13,200 118,800 $118 $13,992,000
Hogs & Pigs 2022 1,546 3,865 $60 $231,891
2021 1,491 3,728 $67 $249,805
Chickens 2022 60,518 $78 $4,706,865
2021 58,234 $68 $3,980,438
Lambs & Sheep 2022 923 923 $130 $120,194
2021 923 923 $118 $109,267
Livestock & Poultry Products * 2022 $94,389,528
2021 $55,365,396
Total Livestock & Poultry 2022 $113,812,477
2021 $73,696,906
*Combined Milk and Eggs, Chicken Market
with Livestock & Poultry Products
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FIELD CROPS
APIARY PRODUCTS
COMMODITY YEAR TOTAL VALUE
Honey & Bees Wax * 2022 $651,295
2021 $79,023
Pollination 2022 $2,586,240
2021 $3,662,300
Total Apiary Products 2022 $3,237,536
2021 $3,741,323
*Combined Bees Wax with Honey
COMMODITY YEAR ACRES TONS/
ACRE
TONS US $/TON TOTAL VALUE
Hay, Oat 2022 1,113 1 1,125 $284 $319,093
2021 1,784 1 2,498 $195 $486,033
Pasture, Irrigated 2022 700 $1,457,924
2021 714 $1,465,692
Range 2022 173,802 $1,038,741
2021 176,173 $961,903
Field, Other * 2022 619 $1,138,994
2021 417 $1,344,239
Total Field Crops 2022 176,234 $3,954,751
2021 179,088 $4,257,868
*Combined Industrial Hemp with Field, Other
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TOTAL $ VALUE
$630,000,000
$560,000,000
$490,000,000
$420,000,000
$350,000,000
$280,000,000
$210,000,000
$140,000,000
$ 70,000,000
$-
TOTAL $ VALUE
$180,000,000
$160,000,000
$140,000,000
$120,000,000
$100,000,000
$ 80,000,000
$ 60,000,000
$ 40,000,000
$ 20,000,000
$-
TOTAL $ VALUE
NURSERY & CUT FLOWER PRODUCTS
TOTAL ACRES
FRUIT & NUT CROPS
76,500
68,000
59,500
51,000
42,500
34,000
25,500
17,000
8,500
-
TOTAL ACRES
VEGETABLE & VINE CROPS
5,850
5,200
4,550
3,900
3,250
2,600
1,950
1,300
650
-
TOTAL ACRES
FIVE YEAR TREND ANALYSIS
$2,000,000,000
$1,800,000,000
$1,600,000,000
$1,400,000,000
$1,200,000,000
$1,000,000,000
$ 800,000,000
$ 600,000,000
$ 400,000,000
$ 200,000,000
$-
25,000
22,500
20,000
17,500
15,000
12,500
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
- 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
TOTAL $ VALUE
TOTAL ACRES
12,275 12,101 11,731 11,429
$1,247,987,124 $1,249,388,514 $1,274,784,274 $1,312,707,724
33,049 29,354 27,455
$322,949,527 $341,721,924 $344,250,521 $236,848,841
3,217 3,164 2,918 3,342
$131,260,784 $130,883,159 $122,665,855 $120,881,147
11,089
$1,219,074,411
$306,016,589
3,122
$129,829,054
26,014 23,993
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INTERNATIONAL
TRADING PARTNERS
IN 2022 WE CERTIFIED
6,865 SHIPMENTS OF PLANT
MATERIAL (INCLUDING
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES)
GOING TO 43 COUNTRIES
Mexico
Canada
Total
5,021
1,048
6,069
TOP TRADING
PARTNERS
Guatemala
Honduras
Bahamas
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
El Salvador
Total
29
7
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
52
CENTRAL AMERICA
& THE CARIBBEAN
Top three counties
by certificate count
Top three states
by certificate count
DOMESTICPARTNERS DOMESTICTRADINGTop issued certificates of commodities grown in
San Diego county exported in the United States
Commodity:
Certificates:
Commodity:
Certificates:
Commodity:
Certificates:
Ornamental
Trees & Shrubs
618
Cacti & Succulents
82
Indoor Flowering & Foliage
Plants (including Poinsettia)
72
144 TULARE 89 HAWAII
191 FRESNO 235 TEXAS
233 KERN 442 ARIZONA
CENTRAL AMERICA <1% & THE CARIBBEAN
73% MEXICO
15% CANADA
SOUTH <1% AMERICA
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Chile
Ecuador
Colombia
The
Plurinational
State of
Bolivia
Total
4
2
1
1
8
SOUTH
AMERICA
New Zealand
Australia
Total
39
25
64
AUSTRALIA
& OCEANIA
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Hong Kong
Singapore
United Arab Emirates
Armenia
China
Indonesia
India
Macao
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Philippines
Vietnam
Total
286
113
91
29
28
8
8
7
7
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
594
ASIA
Netherlands
Spain
Germany
Italy
France
Malta
Belgium
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Total
56
6
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
77
EUROPE
South Africa
Total
1
1
AFRICA
AUSTRALIA 1% & OCEANIA
1% EUROPE 9% ASIA
<0.1% AFRICA
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| MAP 21
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Sustainable Agriculture 2022
Sustainable agriculture promotes the economic viability of local farms and residents’ quality of life while
preserving natural resources for future generations’ needs in California. An important component of
these sustainability efforts is related to mitigation activities that are essential to prevent the spread of
invasive agricultural pests. This work contributes to the security of the food system and helps protect
the region’s most vulnerable populations.
The County of San Diego Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures implements state regulatory
programs for the detection, control, and eradication of invasive insect pests, plant diseases, and weeds
that cause economic and environmental harm and supports the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in
enforcing agricultural quarantines to prevent the spread of invasive pests.
CDFA pest ratings inform county agricultural commissioners and the public of a pest’s potential harm to agriculture and
the environment. The pest rating also signifies its potential impact to the public by interfering with home/urban gardens
and food security. Finally, the pest rating guides the regulatory actions that CDFA and county agricultural commissioners
must take to mitigate these pest risks.
Below is a list of CDFA pest rating definitions our department follows:
A-rated: A pest or disease that is known to have a detrimental impact on agriculture and the environment, and is not
known to be established in California.
B-rated: A pest or disease that is known to have a detrimental impact on agriculture and the environment, and is
established in some areas of California.
C-rated: A pest or disease that commonly occurs in the agricultural industry and the environment, and is found throughout
California.
Q-rated: A pest or disease requiring a temporary “A” rating pending the determination of a permanent rating. These
organisms are usually new to California, or their impacts are unknown but are suspected of being economically harmful
to agriculture.
The infographics on the following two pages show the sustainable agriculture efforts in San Diego.
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AWM inspectors intercepted and remedied a total of 45
mealybug and 36 scale insects (Families Coccidae, Diaspidiae, Pseudococcidae, and Rhizoecidae) on incoming
shipments of nursery stock. Seven of the mealybugs were
root mealybugs, which have a wide host range, can decrease the value of nursery stock by disfiguring plants or
reducing quality, and trigger loss of markets. Eleven of the
scale insects were federally actionable pests. Both mealybug
and scale insects can be hard to eradicate and damage horticultural crops including nursery stock and cut flower products.
AWM also intercepted 42 fungal disease infestations (Genus
Colletotrichum). Four of these interceptions were previously
undescribed species and one was the first find in the United
States. Colletotrichum spp. reduce plant quality and growth,
affecting marketability of ornamental plants and cut foliage.
DETECTOR DOG TEAMS CALENDAR YEAR 2022 HIGH RISK PEST EXCLUSION
5,867
5,328
185
491
135 146
A B Q
Incoming
plant
shipment
inspections
# of FedEx, UPS and
Ontrac packages found
by detector dogs
# of pests found
(55 A-rated, 19 B-rated, 111 Q-rated)
Packages were in violation of
State Pest Exclusion Laws
Notices of
rejection
Actionable
pest finds
65
44
37
70% were
incorrectly
marked
342
491
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PLANT PEST
DIAGNOSTICS LAB
Our Pest Identification Lab provides
rapid identification allowing a quick
response in the fight against invasive
pests that damage agricultural
crops and landscape plants. Some
have a known economic importance
(A-rated) and others are suspected
of economic importance (Q-rated).
Rated pests
identified
158 A-rated
143 Q-rated
French broom,
Genista monspessulana
Rating: C/W
Acreage Survey /Treated:
7.5
Algerian sea lavender,
Limonium
ramosissimum
Rating: A
Acreage
Survey
/Treated:
11.8
Barbed goatgrass,
Aegilops triuncialis
Rating: W
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
1.6
Bridal broom,
Retama monosperma
Rating: W
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
3.5
Croftonweed,
Ageratina adenophora
Rating: B
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
2.1
European sea lavender,
Limonium duriusculum
Rating: B
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
17.4
Canary Island
St. John's wort,
Hypericum canariense
Rating: B/W
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
21.5
Ward's weed,
Carrichtera annua
Rating: A
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
7.3
Artichoke thistle,
Cynara cardunculus
Rating: W
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
11.8
Carnation spurge,
Euphorbia terracina
Rating: W
Acreage
Survey
/Treated:
8.3
Total
Acreage
Survey
/Treated
363.5
Desert knapweed
(Volutaria).
Volutaria tubuliflora
Rating: A/W
Acreage
Survey
/Treated:
232.9
Stinknet,
Oncosiphon piluliferum
Rating: Q
Acreage
Survey
/Treated:
4.3
Yellow starthistle,
Centaurea solstitialis
Rating: W
Acreage
Survey
/Treated:
15.5
Spotted knapweed,
Centaurea maculosa
Rating: W
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
14.4
Bitou Bush (Boneseed),
Chrysanthemoides
Monilifera
Rating: A
Acreage Survey
/Treated:
3.6
INTEGRATED PEST CONTROL
The Integrated Pest Control Program (IPC) protects the county’s agriculture, sensitive habitats, native wildlife, and
endangered species by controlling noxious and invasive weeds in cooperation with other county departments
and agencies.
INVASIVE WEED SPECIES
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MONITORING
PESTICIDES
FOR A HEALTHY,
SAFE, AND RESILIENT
SAN DIEGO
REGION
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The County of San Diego Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures (AWM) believes everyone
who works, lives, or plays anywhere in San Diego
deserves to live well in a healthy, safe, and resilient
region. We help to achieve this vision by supporting
the local food supply, agricultural trade, and environmental sustainability and ensuring pesticide use
is safe and legal. Pesticide use is rightly scrutinized as
it can pose a threat to human and environmental health
when used improperly. But responsible pesticide use is
also critical to protecting human health, the food supply, and agricultural trade. AWM is the local agency that
manages this important balance for the region. We provide growers, businesses, and their workers a team of
trained experts and inspectors to closely monitor and
support safe pesticide applications. Our goal is to protect the health and safety of applicators, fieldworkers,
and the public while supporting a sustainable environment and agricultural trade.
AWM does not do this critical work alone. We partner
closely with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) to meet the State’s science-based standards when enforcing pesticide laws and regulations.
CDPR has a national reputation for having the most
comprehensive state pesticide regulatory program in
the country—they provide pesticide support and oversight not only to the San Diego region but to all of California’s 58 counties. Throughout the year, CDPR evaluates our work performance by reviewing our issued
permits, completed investigations, inspection reports,
and conducts ride-alongs with our inspectors to observe our field work. Since 2016, AWM has received
CDPR’s highest rating possible every year in our annual
performance evaluations, which reflects the rigor of our
program and staff.
The County of San Diego is deeply invested in ensuring the safe use of pesticides in our communities and
allocates about $5 million of AWM’s annual budget to
do this work. We regulate all aspects of pesticide use
from structural applications at a residence, to landscape applications in parks, to applications in orange
groves. We do this by issuing permits, participating in
education and outreach events, conducting inspecAWM’S Annual
Budget allocated
to regulate
pesticides
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tions and investigations, and taking regulatory actions
when violations are found. We regularly engage with
growers, fieldworkers, structural and agricultural pest
control businesses, pest control advisors, pest control
dealers, and the public to make sure they understand
pesticide labels, laws, and regulations. We typically
participate in one to two in-person or virtual outreach
events a month.
There are varying levels of pesticide categories ranging from “Caution” category, the least toxic type, to
“Restricted” pesticides which have the strictest regulatory controls. In the San Diego region, most of the
pesticides that growers and pest control business use
are “Caution” category. Occasionally, users may need
to make “Restricted” applications, and in these cases,
we ensure only qualified users apply those pesticides
under specific permitted conditions, which allows us to
provide additional layers of regulatory oversight. Before issuing a permit, our inspectors work with users to
determine if less toxic pesticides can be used instead;
ensure users have the necessary qualifications to apply
the pesticides; check out the proposed site; discuss restrictions; and go over requirements to ensure safety.
We conduct about 1,500 inspections annually at any
site that uses pesticides, whether it’s a farm, business
park, or a residential location. We also monitor users
who apply pesticides in landscaping and structures,
like companies that treat yards for weeds, tent and
fumigate homes for termites, and treat structures for
common pests like fleas, ticks, and spiders. We also
Inspections
annually
Inspections
Annually
Complaints
and illness
investigations
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conduct an average of 130 complaint and illness investigations across the region every year, which are
possible pesticide-related illnesses and complaints of
misuse. As a result, our region has a compliance rate of
more than 90 percent for the pesticide inspections we
conducted in 2022.
Of course, when violations occur, AWM takes them
very seriously. We record the violation, review the
user’s history of compliance, and determine if there
were any resulting health or environmental impacts.
Ultimately, our goal is to get pesticide users to comply with State requirements by using various compliance tools including issuance of civil administrative
penalties as required.
But our Program is much more than just inspectors
monitoring pesticide use. We also take an active role
in helping local growers and users navigate complex
regulatory challenges, like invasive agricultural pest infestations, and guide them through the process when
they are required to apply specific pesticides to ship
their crop out of an agricultural quarantine area.
In August 2022, the California Department of Food and
Agriculture (CDFA) and United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) implemented an agricultural quarantine after detecting several wild Mexican fruit flies in
the Valley Center area of the San Diego region. Mexican
fruit flies, which are bigger than a house fly, risk costing
our region millions of dollars in lost crops if left untreated. During the quarantine, no one, including growers
Pesticide
inspections
compliance rate
Anastrepha Ludens
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or homeowners, could move any fruit that are hosts of
this fly out of the area. Many growers who wanted to
move their fruits to sell them had to apply pesticides
to their groves using a timed schedule, and we helped
them understand that timing and application process.
AWM not only issued the permits allowing growers to
apply the pesticides, but we also provided direct, oneon-one support to each grower at no cost to ensure
the health and safety of applicators, fieldworkers, the
public, and the environment. Our inspectors personally
observed the first pesticide application made by each
grower in the quarantine—28 total observations—as a
testament to our commitment to the highest standards
of public service.
Ultimately, this quarantine helped prevent a larger
outbreak that could potentially threaten the local food
supply, agricultural trade, and the natural environment.
For context, the 2022 value of all the host crops for this
pest within the quarantine boundaries was $51 million
of the region’s $1.8 billion total agricultural industry.
Pesticides had to be used to control the outbreak and
support agricultural trade, and AWM helped ensure it
was done safely and effectively by supporting about
200 impacted growers.
Our work ensures that pesticide use in the San Diego
region is safe and available to support critical public,
industry, or commercial needs. AWM works closely with
the State to provide necessary regulatory oversight in
our region. Our work is based on a science-based regulatory framework that is the best in the country to support safe and legal use of pesticides to advance public
health, food security, and agricultural trade statewide.
These efforts ultimately lower the cost for growers and
consumers, reduce trade restrictions, and promote the
effective use of this important agricultural tool. More
broadly, our pesticide regulation efforts ensure that everyone who works, lives, and plays in San Diego—from
growers to community members to businesses—lives in
a healthy, safe, and resilient region.
By Kara Roskop-Waters
Deputy Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Mexican
Fruit Fly
quarantine
boundary
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SAN DIEGO
COUNTY PROFILE
Ranks 1st in
the number
of organic
producers
in California
Ranks
2nd
in the
value of
avocados
in California
13th
largest
agricultural
economy in
California
California Agricultural Organics Report 2021-2022.
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/organicprogram/pdfs/2021-2022_california_agricultural_organics_report.pdf
California Review Agricultural Statistics 2021-2022.
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/PDFs/2022_Ag_Stats_Review.pdf
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: San Diego County, California.
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/sandiegocountycalifornia
SOURCE:
5th
highest
population
among
counties
in the
United
States
San Diego
ranks 1st
in nursery
& cut flower
products in
California
Crop value
ranks in the
top five in
California
4th oranges
5th lemons
4th grapefruit
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The Pest Exclusion Division is the first line of defense in keeping invasive agricultural pests out of our
region to protect the food supply and promote regional economy and environmental sustainability.
We inspect imported and exported plant shipments and production nurseries to look for harmful
agricultural pests and support agricultural trade.
5,867 imported plant shipments inspected with 146 actionable pest finds
434 nurseries equivalent to 9,920 acres inspected for pests and diseases
156,100 Glassy-winged sharpshooter traps inspected in production nurseries
The Detector Dog Team Program supports the statewide
pest prevention network and protects regional natural and
agricultural resources by using two Agricultural Detector Dog
Teams to check shipments at parcel facilities.
380 incorrectly marked packages containing plant
material were intercepted by the Detector Dog Teams
at terminal facilities and the United States Postal Service
distribution center
The Pest Detection Program is a critical component of our
statewide pest prevention network as it is the final line of
defense against invasive pests to support agricultural trade
and environmental sustainability. There were 143,646 insect
Programs and Services – 2022 Highlights
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trap inspections conducted at residential locations throughout the county. The traps are used to detect insect
pests, such as invasive fruit flies, spongy moth, Japanese beetle, and light brown apple moth that pose threats
to California’s agricultural and horticultural crops. There were several pests detected within the county, and the
program assisted both state and federal agencies in conducting activities to eradicate the pests promptly and
effectively. Early detection of pests allows eradication efforts to begin before pests multiply and spread, becoming
economically challenging to control.
The Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab provides rapid preliminary identification allowing a prompt response in the
fight against invasive pests that damage agricultural crops and landscape plants. Our lab also partners with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Plant Pest Diagnostics Center, the University of California at Davis
Department of Plant Pathology, the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardeners, and
UCCE advisors to help residents and the agricultural industry identify weeds, insect pests, and plant diseases that
may be harmful to agricultural crops and landscape plants. Samples received by the lab are routinely processed
within 24 hours.
Processed 10,203 plant and insect samples
The Citrus Quarantine Program is tasked with ensuring that the citrus industry complies with State regulations
and quarantines regarding the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), the insect that spreads Huanglongbing (HLB), the most
destructive disease known to citrus. Controlling the movement of ACP reduces the risk of HLB. The program’s
primary goal is to mitigate the risk of HLB to protect the food supply and support agricultural trade.
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Performed 157 grower inspections
Performed 136 transporter inspections
Performed 76 packinghouse inspections
Performed 59 fruit seller inspections
Issued 30 compliance agreements to ensure safe movement of citrus fruit and inhibit the spread of the ACP
and the deadly citrus disease, HLB
Of the 428 shipments inspected by the program, 99% were in compliance with quarantine requirements
The Apiary Program educates beekeepers on County and State apiary regulations including the requirement of
beekeepers to register their hive locations with the County. This program supports public health and safety, and
pollinator protection. Registration promotes regulatory contacts with beekeepers for the exchange of important
information on pesticide applications, quarantines, and best management practices.
Registered 319 beekeepers, totaling 22,191 managed honey bee colonies in 852 apiary locations
The Pesticide Regulation Program (PRP) protects human health and the environment by regulating pesticide
use, and by fostering reduced-risk pest management through evaluations of Restricted Material Permits, outreach,
inspections, complaint and illness investigations, and enforcement. PRP protects the health and safety of employees
and the community while supporting a sustainable environment by identifying and reducing risk associated with
the handling and storage of pesticides. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) evaluates PRP
annually and provided an “Effective” performance rating since 2016. An “Effective” rating is the highest rating
possible indicating the program has met all CDPR’s performance standards.
Conducted 1,506 Pesticide Regulation inspections with an approximate 90% compliance rate
Conducted 72 Hazardous Materials Inventory inspections
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Completed 69 pesticide or antimicrobial illness investigations
Investigated 59 pesticide use and storage complaints
Issued 141 Restricted Materials Permits
Conducted 22 outreach events reaching over 1,074 people
Participated in 11 stakeholder meetings
Issued 9 Cease and Desist Orders
Took 87 enforcement actions and 313 compliance actions
The Agricultural Standards Division (AGS) supports the sustainability of local agriculture, ensures integrity in the marketplace,
and promotes healthy families by inspecting fruits, vegetables, and
other agricultural commodities for compliance with State laws and
regulations. Activities include inspecting Certified Farmers Markets
(CFM), Certified Producers (CP), organic growers and testing citrus
for maturity and organic produce for pesticide residue. In addition,
AGS promotes public safety and ensures the lawful cultivation of
industrial hemp by overseeing grower registration and crop sampling, testing, and harvesting.
Issued certificates to 32 CFMs and conducted 61 inspections at
these markets with a compliance rate of 86%
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Issued 253 certificates to CP and conducted 785 inspections of CPs at CFMs with a compliance rate of 97%
Conducted 151 Fruit and Vegetable Standardization inspections with a compliance rate of 93%
Managed 406 active organic growers and conducted 217 organic programs inspections with a compliance
rate of 95%
Issued registrations to 20 growers who harvested 12 acres of industrial hemp, and 47 routine cultivation
activities were conducted on hemp registrants with a compliance rate of 90%
The Agricultural Water Quality Program performs inspections at irrigated commercial agricultural operations
to support regional water quality by ensuring regulatory compliance with the County Stormwater Permit
mandated by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. Outreach, inspections, and investigations
focus on preventing potential pollutants such as fertilizers, pesticides, sediment, and organic waste generated by
commercial agriculture activities from entering stormwater system and impairing water quality.
Completed 1,960 inspections
Investigated 14 complaints
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The Integrated Pest Control Program supports human health and safety, and environmental sustainability
by implementing the Board of Supervisors’ F-45 Policy “Pesticide Use Reduction” that mandates the use of
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy, an effective and environmentally-sound approach for pest prevention
and management. IPM incorporates current scientific information and control methods to prevent, manage,
and eradicate unwanted pests and weeds while mitigating the potential hazards to people, property, and the
environment. IPMs’ weed control work preserves road visibility and clearance, reduces fire danger along roadways
and intersections, and enhances drainage to prevent flooding. This program’s structural pest control work mitigates
human disease, discomfort, or injury for County staff and customers by reducing pest populations known to be
vectors of transmittable diseases through increased inspection and monitoring efforts.
Treated with herbicides or manually removed 2,391 acres of weeds
Treated 167 County facilities for structural pests
The Weights and Measures Division ensures consumers get what they pay for and supports fair competition
in the marketplace to promote economic equity and sustainability. The division performs inspections to verify
accuracy of product weight, measure, and price. These inspections include testing of commercial weighing
and measuring devices, labeling and advertising requirements for petroleum products, price verification (price
scanners), quantity control for packages, and weighmaster compliance.
Inspected 62,345 commercial weighing and measuring devices with an 89% compliance rate
Investigated 334 consumer complaints regarding commercial meters and scales, petroleum, package/
labeling, and price overcharges
Inspected 1,874 retail locations for price accuracy with 26,688 items scanned with an 82% compliance rate
The Civil Actions Program supports due process through administrative civil penalty actions, or fine actions, to
gain regulatory compliance.
AWM conducted inspections to verify compliance with State laws and regulations and County ordinances.
During some inspections, non-compliances were found that resulted in the issuance of 489 fines. AWM held nine
requested administrative hearings (six in Weights and Measures and three in Pesticide Regulation) in which the
hearing officer upheld the fines. Of the civil penalty actions:
393 were issued by Weights and Measures (96 device tolerance, 297 price verification)
87 were issued by Pesticide Regulation (27 structural, 60 agricultural)
9 were issued by Agricultural Standards (6 direct marketing, 3 standardization)
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The 2022 Crop Statistics and Annual Report was produced by Program Coordinator Porfirio Mancillas, Operations
Research Analyst Bosko Celic, and Information Technology Principal Vince Acosta. Photos were mostly taken by AWM
employees with growers’ consent.
All reported figures represent Freight on Board (F.O.B.) values for products. These are not net values and do not reflect cost of
production. Total values may not add precisely due to rounding. Gross value of farm products does not reflect the total value
to the economy. Values are aggregated to maintain growers' confidentiality.
PROGRAM SERVICES HOW TO REACH STAFF
Agricultural Standards Certified Farmers Markets and Certified Producer certificates;
organic handler/producer; fruit and vegetable standardization;
industrial hemp cultivation; agricultural stormwater
858-614-7786
FAX: 858-467-9273
AWM All services 858-694-2739
www.sdcawm.org
Citrus Quarantine Inspections of Asian citrus psyllid quarantine requirements 858-614-7770
FAX: 858-467-9697
Civil Actions Program Administrative civil penalty actions, or fine actions 858-614-7730
Detector Dog Teams Parcel inspections at terminal sorting facilities and the USPS
distribution center
858-614-7770
FAX: 858-467-9697
Hazardous Materials Inventory Inspections and registrations of agricultural hazardous materials;
and California Environmental Reporting System assistance
858-694-8980
FAX: 858-467-9277
Apiary Program Apiary registration, hive inspections, complaint investigations,
honey bee education, and outreach
858-614-7738
FAX: 858-467-9697
Integrated Pest Control Weed control, habitat restoration, and structural pest control 858-614-7750
FAX: 858-467-9279
Pest Detection Invasive insect trapping for invasive fruit flies, Gypsy moth, and
Japanese beetles
858-614-7770
800-300-TRAP(8727)
FAX: 858-467-9697
Pest Exclusion (Import/Export;
Nursery; Light Brown Apple
Moth; Pierce's Disease; Sudden
Oak Death)
Inspections of incoming and outgoing plant commodity shipments;
phytosanitary and quarantine compliance certificates; nursery
inspections; Gypsy moth inspections
760-752-4700
Inspection Request Line:
760-752-4713
FAX: 760-724-4098
Pesticide Regulation Pest control business registration, Restricted Materials Permits,
Operator Identification Numbers, pesticide use reporting, employee
pesticide training, and pesticide complaints
858-694-8980
FAX: 858-467-9277
Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab Insect identification for regulatory purposes; pest surveys 858-614-7738
FAX: 858-467-9697
Weights and Measures Price verification (price scanners) and commercial weighing and
measuring device registration and inspections, weighmaster,
petroleum quality/labeling, package and labeling inspections
858-694-2778
FAX: 858-467-9278
Meter Testing Lab Hours:
8:00am-5:00pm M-F
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PEST EXCLUSION
Travis Elder Deputy Ag Commissioner/Sealer
Claire Aicken Supervising ASI
Shady Hajjar Supervising ASI
David Navarro Supervising ASI
Dusko Pantovic Sr. IDS
Merle Van Cleve Sr. IDS
Cambria Jensen Sr. Office Assistant
Elba Volner Supervising Office Assistant
Leslie Bernal Office Assistant
Monique Coleman Thomas Office Assistant
SR. ASI
Nicolas Basinski
Brett Birdwell
Robert Delaval
Saiqa Javed
Lila Marko
Narriman McNair
Jorge Olivares
Evan Padgett
Gregory Terhall
ASI
Matthew Forgey
Kahsai Ghebretnsea
Alice Larpthaveesarp
Annamarie McKellips
Ceres Phillips
James Riley
Sierra Wolf
Jacqueline Zelon
IDS I
Nicholas Bearmar
Michael Russ
Joshua Tidwell
IDS II
Richard Arne
Heriberto Avalos
Raul Duenas
Roy Joseph
Keegan Smock
DETECTION, DIAGNOSTICS, QUARANTINE
Jason Schwartze Deputy Ag Commissioner/Sealer
Jasmine Lopez Supervising ASI
Bonnie Wheeler Supervising ASI
Bodil Cass Agricultural Scientist
Susan Callies Office Support Specialist
Catrin Lewis Supervising Office Assistant
Rosa Sotomayor Sr. Office Assistant
Gregory Cox Office Assistant
SR. ASI
Jaime Garza
Nicole Goss
Jeremy Partch
Melissa Sinkovits
Tyler Tkachuk
William Walsh
ASI
Aprille Geier
IDS II
Nicole Orsi
Fran Wade
DETECTOR DOG
Owen
Podder (retired)
Yeti
PEST DETECTION
Pamela Jordan Program Coordinator
Vanessa Baltazar-Chavez Sr. IDS
Sulay Felix Sr. IDS
Lynne Gardner Sr. IDS
Mohamed Jama Sr. IDS
Ivonne Torres Sr. IDS
IDS II
Courtny Achenbach
Raul Burquez
Zsuzsa Carter
Manuel Casillas
Marilen Cepe
Louis Cheung
Casey Choate
Azolan Clarke
Russel Coniff
Oscar Contreras
Vanessa Figueroa
Caitlyn Fischer
Jorge Fregoso
Katherine French
Mannah Gbeh
Amy Geffre
Shanto George
Danielle Gomez-Heller
Grant Hassinger
Johanna Hoeniger
Conner Jordan
Svetozar Lazarevic
Loren Libolt
Joseph Marino
Marissa Mariscal
Rita McElroy
Antoinette McKinley
Madison O'Barr
Rafael Orozco
Jasmine Padilla
John Patino
Brenna Salvato
Roxanna Sanchez
Brien Spier
Steven White
JOB TITLES
ASI: Agricultural/Standards Inspector
IDS: Insect Detection Specialists
SR: Senior
Ha Dang
Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures
Megan Moore
Assistant Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures
Garrett Cooper
Deputy Director
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Test
PESTICIDE REGULATION
Kara Roskop-Waters Deputy Ag Commissioner/Sealer
Ryan Wann Program Coordinator
Tim Holbrook Supervising ASI
Gabriel Hernandez Supervising ASI
Tyler Lew Supervising ASI
Gemma Bilog Supervising Office Assistant
Suzanne Raymond Sr. Office Assistant
Sabumon Joseph Office Assistant
Kenneth Woodson Environmental Health Tech
SR. ASI
Abdel Amador
Kristi Conway
Daniel Desserich
Sean Foley
Chase Goodman
Benjamin Jacobs
Rocio Lara
Brian Pennington
Nancy Wickus
ASI
Matthew Buller
Joseph Brettillo
Eve Castillo
Eric Gentry
Timothy Hewitt
Henderson Hsu
Siobhan Lozada
Amanda Mathews
Juan Zazueta
AGRICULTURAL STANDARDS
Jordan Key Deputy Ag Commissioner/Sealer
Kimberly Greene Supervising ASI
Monica Winters Supervising ASI
Elinor Weed Office Support Specialist
ASI
Angelica Aguilar Duran
Camthao Ho
Wesley Leonard
Mario Maldonado
Claire Orion
Robert Roma
John Utterback
Richard Valentine
INTEGRATED PEST MGMT
Dustin Hylton Supervising Pest Mgmt. Tech.
Mark Martinez Supervising Pest Mgmt. Tech.
Stephanie Archuleta Office Assistant
PEST MGMT TECHNICIAN I
Chase Voight
PEST MGMT TECHNICIAN II
Paul Cadena
Danny Luna
Raul Macias
Ivan Robles
Marcel Sanchez
Raymond Wood
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Austin Shepherd Deputy Ag Commissioner/Sealer
Cynthia Davis Supervising ASI
Jonathan Garcia Supervising ASI
John Kinkaid Supervising ASI
Claudia Verdugo Supervising ASI
Victor Cruz Amaya Supervising Office Assistant
Mark Roughton Sr. Office Assistant
Areleous Burton Sr. Office Assistant
Arianne Adair Office Assistant
SR. ASI
Annie Arcinue
Randy Carrera
Janice Deguzman
Paula DeWall
Katherine Dobbins
Garrett Giles
David Gonzalez Jr.
Edith Heaton
Darin Hinesly
Atlaw Kebede
Craig Lawson
Margaret Maloney
Kyle Moranton
Johanna Northcote
Quang Ong
Chris Placek
Kevin Porter
Brad Shipley
Mazen Stevens
ASI
Richard Cockroft
Jade Kluge
Jessica Shuck
CIVIL ACTIONS
/ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Jesus Amial Jr. Administrative Analyst I
Paul Rushton Office Support Specialist
ADMINISTRATION
FISCAL
Madonna Bagsic Chief of Departmental Operations
Rolinda Gelacio Principal Administrative Analyst
Mary Cervantes Sr. Accountant
Maria Victoria Medina Staff Accountant
Joe Swaykos Administrative Analyst III
Melissa Balino Administrative Analyst II
Fery Samani Associate Accountant
Sandra Luck Administrative Analyst I
Gloria Lomibao Accounting Technician
Nahid Chizani Account Clerk Specialist
Mayda Pait Account Clerk Specialist
Erlinda Espiritu Accounting Technician
Josephine Aguinaldo Office Support Specialist
HR
Jenice Murray Sr. HR Specialist
Oscar Gonzalez HR Specialist
Kaitlin Woods HR Assistant
IT/GIS
Vincent Acosta IT Principal
Jeffery Westrick Sr. ASI
Lorie Roberts GIS Technician
POLICY, OUTREACH, DATA
Justin Aquino Policy Analyst (Admin Analyst II)
PROGRAM BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Porfirio Mancillas Program Coordinator
Bosko Celic Operations Research Analyst
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DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
/WEIGHTS &
MEASURES
9325 Hazard Way Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123-1217
Tel. (858) 694-2739
Fax (858) 467-9697
http://www.sdcawm.org