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Martin Settevendemie

Martin Settevendemie

Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer

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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Click to view article, National Weights and Measures Week - March 1-7th, 2021 Measuring Up to the New Norm

National Weights and Measures Week - March 1-7th, 2021 Measuring Up to the New Norm

National Weights and Measures Week, March 1 -7 commemorates President John Adams’ signing of the first United States weights and measures law on March 2nd, 1799. This law ultimately led to the establishment of today’s enforcement framework assuring consumer protection and equity in the marketplace.

2019 Crop Report Cover Click to view article, 2019 Annual Crop Statistics Released

2019 Annual Crop Statistics Released

San Luis Obispo County 2019 Crop Statistics Released: San Luis Obispo County Agriculture Reports 2nd Highest Value Year on Record

Skimmer found inside of a gas pump Click to view article, County Weights and Measures Inspectors Protect Credit/Debit Card Users from Skimmer Fraud July 2020

County Weights and Measures Inspectors Protect Credit/Debit Card Users from Skimmer Fraud July 2020

Credit card fraud has been detected in San Luis Obispo County.

Seeds with shipment information Click to view article,

"Mysterious and Unsolicited Seed" shipments from China

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has become aware of a number of reports regarding “mysterious and unsolicited” seed shipments from China.

Hemp Plants Click to view article, What to Know Before You Grow Hemp in the County of SLO

What to Know Before You Grow Hemp in the County of SLO

With the federal government’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in December 2018, industrial hemp was officially taken off the federal Controlled Substances Act list. But what does that mean for potential growers in San Luis Obispo County?

Retail Motor Fuel Testing Truck at a Gas Pump Click to view article, National Weights and Measures Week - March 1-7th, 2020

National Weights and Measures Week - March 1-7th, 2020

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture/ Weights and Measures announces National Weights and Measures Week will take place from March 1-7, 2019. National Weights and Measures Week commemorates President John Adams’s signing of the first United States weights and measures law on March 2nd, 1799.