California Department of Food & Agriculture

12/19/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/19/2025 15:57

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON CITRUS PEST AND DISEASE PREVENTION COMMITTEE

CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCY ON CITRUS PEST AND DISEASE PREVENTION COMMITTEE

Release #25-099

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SACRAMENTO, December 19, 2025 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing one vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee. The Committee advises the CDFA Secretary on activities associated with the statewide citrus-specific pest and disease work plan that includes but is not limited to outreach and education programs and programs for surveying, detecting, analyzing, and treating pests and diseases specific to citrus.

The members receive no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary travel expenses in accordance with the rules of the California Department of Human Resources.

A committee member vacancy exists for a public member. The term will expire in 2030. Applicants should have an interest in agriculture and citrus pest and disease prevention. Individuals interested in being considered for a committee appointment should send a brief résumé by January 31, 2026, to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attention: Keith Okasaki.

For additional information, contact: Keith Okasaki, Manager, Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division at (916) 274-6300, or e-mail ([email protected]).

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