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Invasive Fruit Fly Information
CDFA is monitoring and responding to a series of invasive fruit fly infestations affecting Northern and Southern California.
SACRAMENTO, March 25, 2024 — CDFA's Pest Exclusion Branch is announcing two vacancies on the Nursery Advisory Board. The board is composed of twelve voting members, each representing an establishment with a valid California License to Sell Nursery Stock. No two members shall represent the same organization. Members will represent a wide spectrum of the nursery industry, and the board will be geographically representative of the nursery industry in California.
The term of office for board members is four years. Members typically meet twice per year but can meet more frequently if needed. The members receive no compensation but are entitled to payment of necessary traveling expenses in accordance with the rules of the California Department of Human Resources.
In addition, the board includes up to nine non–voting ex officio members from the County Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association, the University of California, and groups affiliated with the nursery industry.
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