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Our mission is to serve the public's interest by ensuring equity in the marketplace, promoting and protecting agriculture, assuring environmental quality, and protecting the health, safety and welfare of Santa Cruz County's citizens.

We fulfill our mission through programs in the agricultural division, weights and measures division, and mosquito and vector control division.

Consumer Alert: Invasive Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter threat from plants shipped to Santa Cruz Costco Store

The Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner is asking residents to take immediate action after invasive glassy-winged sharpshooters were detected on plant shipments delivered to multiple Costco Stores throughout Northern California.

Santa Cruz County residents who purchased grapevines (plants) from any Costco store between April 21 and the end of May, 2026, are strongly urged to immediately contact our office at (831) 763-8080 or Agc002@agdept.com

For more information, please read the press release published here.

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