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Pest Management & Prevention
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Bee Swarms & Bee Removal
If a large number of wild bees are on your property clumped onto a fence, tree or outdoor object it is probably a swarm of bees.
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Integrated Pest Management
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a process you can use to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. IPM can be used to manage all kinds of pests anywhere–in urban, agricultural, and wildland or natural areas.
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Pest Detection & Trapping
Pest exclusion is the first line of defense to prevent the introduction or spread of plant pests and diseases that are potentially devastating to agricultural crops and livestock.
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Pest Exclusion & Quarantine
Pest exclusion is the first line of defense to prevent the introduction or spread of plant pests and diseases that are potentially devastating to agricultural crops and livestock.
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Phytosanitary Certificates
In order to ship agricultural commodities to other states or countries, it is necessary to obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (phyto), issued by our office.
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Seed Inspection
The Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with CDFA, carries out most inspection and enforcement activities under the California Seed Law to verify the accuracy and accessibility of seed label statements as to variety, type, purity, and germination of seed.
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Weed Management
The Santa Barbara County Weed Management Area is an association of state and local public agencies, non-governmental organizations, non-profit groups, and private citizens who are concerned about the problem of invasive and noxious weeds in Santa Barbara County and California.