Division of Agriculture Records, 1954-1960

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Title:: Division of Agriculture Records
Dates:: 1954-1960
Creators:: Santa Clara County (Calif.). Agriculture, Dept. of
Abstract:: This collection contains two County guides to spraying, from 1954 and 1960.
Extent:: one folder
Language:: Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:: Division of Agriculture records, 2009-172, Santa Clara County Archives.

Scope and content:: 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.
Biographical / historical:: 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.
Processing information:: 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.
Physical location:: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Archives staff.
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Subjects:: Agriculture--California--Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
Pesticides--California
Names:: Santa Clara County (Calif.). Agriculture, Dept. of

Collection Guide Author:: Michael Griffith
Date Prepared:: © 2009
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid created by Michael Griffith. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: October 29, 2009.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the copyright holder for publication or quotation.

Preferred citation:: Division of Agriculture records, 2009-172, Santa Clara County Archives.

Location of this collection:: Santa Clara County, Archives

1875 Senter Road

San Jose, CA 95112, US