"The Amador County Agricultural Commissioner shall provide for the local administration of statewide agricultural enforcement programs that protect the agricultural industry and environment of Amador County and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens."

Livestock Access Pass

The 2024 Livestock Access Pass training is TBA (12200 B Airport Rd., Jackson, CA 95642)

For the purposes of this program, a commercial livestock operator is defined as an owner of livestock consisting of 50 head of livestock (including in utero, e.g., 25 bred cows), 500 poultry or rabbits, or 50 beehives or more that reside in Amador for at least a portion of the year, or a person who, through an agreement with that owner of livestock, has authority and is responsible to oversee the care and well-being of the owner’s livestock.  THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE HORSES!

To receive a Livestock Access Pass, livestock producers must register and attend a training,  Please contact our office for more information on how to receive an Livestock Access Pass.

Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicutula) is a new and emerging pest in the United States.  Its preferred host is tree-of-heaven; however, it can be a serious pest on a wide variety of important agricultural crops, including grapes, fruit trees, hops, and ornamentals.

 Continuing Education

We will be holding in-Person Pesticide Use Continuing Education classes this year ,  You can also continue to use San Joaquin County's online courses that you can complete at no cost to you.  You will need to send us the attendance certificate when you are done.          click here 

Pseudorabies

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Wildlife Services has identified the presence of Pseudorabies virus (PRV)
antibodies in samples collected from two feral pigs tested in Calaveras County. Pseudorabies is a disease that can be spread to other
livestock or domestic animals.
Links:
Calaveras Press Release
Risk to Domestic Swine
Risk to Dogs
Biosecurity for Pigs
Feral Swine

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in backyard flocks in Amador, Calaveras and El Dorado Counties.  HPAI is a highly contagious and often fatal disease in birds, but does not normally infect humans.  

The following link is CDFA's HPAI website that contains updates, alerts, and what residents with a backyard poultry flock can do to reduce the spread. CLICK HERE

 If you have found an unusual number of sick / dead birds please CLICK HERE for direction on how to report.

Drought Disaster Designations

2023 USDA Flood Assistance for Farmers & Livestock Producers: CLICK

Amador County has been included as a Primary County for a Disaster Designation due to the Freeze that occurred during April 11 through April 13, 2022.

If you would like to see the official disaster declaration please CLICK.

You can apply for assistance through your local Farm Service Agency. You can find their contact information at the following link: CLICK

SBA 17389 Info Map

SBA 17389 Notification Amador

USDA S5146 INFO MAP
USDA S5146 Notification Amador

Other current items of interest:

• 2023 CROP REPORT 
• CalAgPermits.org Training Videos
• Pay Fees Online 

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