Sep 26, 2024

CDFA’s Pest Exclusion Branch seeks to fill vacancies on the Seed Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Pest Exclusion Branch has announced a vacancy on the Seed Advisory Board.

The board is composed of seven members who are seed labelers, and two members who may be seed dealers. These nine members must be registered to sell seed under provisions of the California Seed Law and represent the functions of seed production, conditioning, marketing, or utilization. The board also has two public members.

Vacancies

The successful candidates will be appointed to serve a three-year term beginning on April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2028.

There are four vacant positions:

• Two vegetable seed labelers
• Two agricultural seed labelers

Term of office

The term of office for board members is three years. Members typically meet twice a year but can meet more frequently if needed. Board members receive no compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for necessary traveling expenses in accordance with the rules of the Department of Personnel Administration.

Enforcement of the California Seed Law ensures an orderly market of high-quality seeds in California. The Seed Advisory Board makes recommendations to the CDFA secretary on all matters pertaining to seed law and regulations, enforcement, seed laboratory diagnostics and annual budgets required to accomplish the purposes of the California Seed Law.

Individuals interested in being considered for this board appointment should send a brief letter of interest and a completed Prospective Member Appointment Questionnaire to the attention of Nicole Hostert at 1220 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814, by Oct. 1, 2024.

For additional information, visit the Seed Services Program web page under “Seed Advisory Board.”

You may also call or email Nicole Hostert, senior environmental scientist supervisor for Seed Services at 916-537-6577 or seedservices@cdfa.ca.gov.