What is a Noxious Weed? A weed is designated noxious when it is considered by a governmental agency to be injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife, or property. Some general…

Pierce’s Disease, Xylella fastidiosa, is a bacterial disease of grape vineyards that has been established in Southern California agriculture for at least 100 years. The disease is responsible for…

Orange County is currently within the regulated Red Imported Fire Ant Federal Quarantine area. Various areas throughout the county have been found to be infested with this invasive pest and…

Internationally, the metric system is applied to weights and measures. Weights for baggage, fruits and vegetables, and even eggs (sold by the kilo, not by the dozen) are measured in kilograms.…

The County's Weights and Measures staff conduct periodic inspections of gasoline service stations to ensure that advertising price signs conform to the requirements of state law including size, color…

Persons selling plants in California are required to be licensed with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The Orange County Agricultural Commissioner conducts annual inspections of…

Click here for a slide show of Weed Removal Methods Removal of Hazardous Vegetation Conditions will help Prevent Wildfires 1. Grass, noxious weeds, trash, rubbish, and other flammable material…

The conversion chart on this page has been posted to assist the public in converting from the standard use of measurement to the metric system that is used world wide.   Length…

The OC Public Works facilities will be closed on the following Observed 2020 Holidays: * Indicates the observed date differs from the actual date of the holiday. 2020 HOLIDAY…

  picture_as_pdf Fee Schedule for Certified Farmers’ Markets & Certified Producers The Certified Farmers Market program was created in 1977 and enables California Agricultural…