The Agriculture and Seafood Division works to:

• Keep producers and vendors informed about programs, loans and grants that are available to support their operations
• Assist on a case-by-case basis those who grow and harvest agricultural or seafood products
  • Direct owners to appropriate agencies to address questions and technical issues
  • Help producers with documentation and labeling for regulatory compliance
• Sponsor and promote workshops and meetings that:
  • Address production and marketing concerns,
  • Assist businesses and individuals understand and meet regulatory requirements
  • Provide training regarding best practices (such as low-input agriculture, irrigation, pest management) or specialized activities (like hog farming, aquaculture and timber management), and
  • Offer certifications and training for production of value-added products.
• Seek grants and funding to support county goals for growing the local agriculture, seafood and forestry economy