SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Food and Agriculture announces three vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board.

The board advises the secretary on CDFA’s Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program, or FMIP, which ensures fertilizing materials are safe, effective and meet quality guarantees.

As part of the program, FMIP inspectors and investigators located throughout the state conduct routine sampling and inspections; respond to consumer complaints; and enforce laws and regulations that govern the manufacturing and distribution of fertilizing materials.

FMIP is funded by fertilizing materials license and product registration fees and mill assessments.

Vacancies are available for three board positions. The term of office for board members is three years. Members receive no compensation but are entitled to necessary travel expenses.

Board member applicants must hold a current fertilizing materials license or be a representative of a licensed firm.

Individuals interested in a board appointment must submit by August 31, 2020, a resume and a completed Prospective Member Appointment Questionnaire, or PMAQ, available on the CDFA website at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/PMAQ_Fertilizer_IAB.pdf .

Send resume and PMAQ via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by mail to CDFA Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch, Attn: Brittnie Sabalbro, 1220 N St., Sacramento, CA 95814.

For more information, contact Brittnie Sabalbro at 916-900-5022 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .