Division of Agriculture Records
Michael Griffith
Santa Clara County Archives
© 2009
1875 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112-2527
Phone: (408) 755-7895
Fax: (408) 755-7897
URL: http://archives.sccgov.org
Email: Archives@ceo.sccgov.org
Santa Clara County. All rights reserved.
Division of Agriculture records
Collection number: 2009-172
Santa Clara County ArchivesSan Jose, California
- Processed by:
- Michael Griffith
- Date Completed:
- 2009
- Encoded by:
- Michael Griffith
© 2009 Santa Clara County. All rights reserved.
Title: Division of Agriculture Records
Dates: 1954-1960
Collection number: 2009-172
Creator:
Santa Clara County (Calif.). Agriculture, Dept. of
Collection Size:
one folder
Repository:
Santa Clara County Archives.
San Jose, CA 95112-2527
Abstract: This collection contains two County guides to spraying, from 1954 and 1960.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Archives staff.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection is open for research.
The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the
copyright holder for publication or quotation.
Division of Agriculture records, 2009-172, Santa Clara County Archives.
This collection was processed by Michael Griffith working under NHPRC grant RA-10047-07, the Santa Clara County Archives Project.
A fuller account of the grant project is available at the Archives website.
The Divsion of Agriculture, formerly the Department of Agriculture, fulfills mandates of the state and provides regulatory
services to the county. The division serves local businesses, protects public health and the environment, and promotes a
wholesome and ample food supply. The County Agricultural Commissioner directs the division enforcement programs. The division's
primary enforcement tasks are to regulate pesticide use, to ensure a wholesome food supply, and to prevent the introduction
of destructive insects, plant diseases, and weeds into the county.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains a 1954 "Spray Program" manual and a 1960 "Spray Guide." The 1954 manual is organized by plant type
and then by insect or disease. For each insect or disease, it recommends control measures. This guide appears intended for
both commercial farmers and for residence use. The 1960 guide is organized in similar fashion as the 1954 manual but appears
intended for home gardeners.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Santa Clara County (Calif.). Agriculture, Dept. of
Agriculture--California--Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Pesticides--California