HomeMy WebLinkAbout81-062WHEi~EA5, the California Legislature enacted a law on
March 14, 1881 which provided for the office of county boa~ds
ot horticultural commissi,onezs, now known as agricultural
aommissioner; and,
WHEREAS, a county board o~ horticnltural comma,ss9.oners
was established in Butte County by November 12, 188~; and,
WHEREAS, while the ori,ginaZ charge of the horticultural
commissia~er was to protect agriculture from certaa.n pests, today
the agricu~.tuzal commissioners are responsible ~or promoting and
protecting agriculture, the public health and safety, the consumer,
and the enva;ronment; and,
WHEREAS, the agricultural commissioner system is unigue
to Califorrz~a and has demonstrated a method of deliveri,ng services
that is both effective and ef~icient; and,
WHEREAS, the agricultural commissi.oner system provides
1oca1 con~rol. over areas of great concern ~.o the citizens of
this county; and,
WHEREAS, the agricultura]. commissioner5 offices provide
many special services that are responsa,ve to the needs of
the local aommuni,ty; and,
WHEREAS, the agricultural coiamissi.oners have maintained
a program to insure that pestica,des are u~ed i.n a safe manner
thereby protecting agricultural workers, the environznent, and
providi,ng consumers with food that is both safe and whoXesome;
and,
WHEREAS, the agricultural commissioners have served
to prevent the 3.n~roduction of~ pests in~o California that would
be de~rimental to agriculture and the environment, and to further
RESOLUTTON RECOGNIZING THE 10-OTH ANNTVERSAktY
OF THE INST ITUT TON OF COUNTIT AGRFCUI,`.C'URA.L
COMM~S'SIONER ..............................
caxry ont a aomprehens~ve program to detect and erad~cate those
de~rimental pests that are xntroduced into the state; and,
WHEREAS, the agricultural comm~ssioaers have contributed
to stable markets and consumer confidence in fruits, vegetab~es,
nuts and honey through a program of qual~ty control inspection;
and,
WHE~EAS, the agricultural aommiss~oners have provided
lEadership, research and field activities for the control of
crop depredating vertebrate and invertebrate pests noxious
weeds, and plant diseases; and,
WIiEREAS, the nursery, seed and ap~ary ~ndustries have
been served and protected by ~he_programs carr~ed out by the
agricu~tural comznissioner; and,
WfiEREAS, March 14, 1981 mazks the one hundredth
anniversary of the ~nstitution of county agricultural
commissioners;
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that ~his Board of
Supervisors of the County of Butte on behalf of its citizens
does hereby recagn~ze th~s centennial anniversary of the
county agricultur,al commissioner sys~em in California and does
turther congratulate each agr~cultural commissioner and staff
member for the ded~cated service tha~ has been performed for
the c~tizens of this county and ~he state.
PASSED AND ADOPTED th~s 2~th day of March, 1981
by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Lemke, Wheeler and Chairman
Moseley x
NOE5: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Saraceni
NOm VOTING: None
BER~HA MO ELEY, xrsnan
Butte County Board of Supa- isors
ATTEST:
CLARK A. NELSON, ounty Clerk-Recaxder
and ex-of ''o erk of the Soard
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