CDFA Deputy Written Exam Commissioner
duties UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
CDFA responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER - Pest Exclusion
Pest Detection
Pest Eradication
Pest Management
Pesticide Enforcement
Seed Certification
Nursery Inspection
Fruits, Nuts and Vegetable Standardization
Egg Inspection
Apiary Inspection
Crop Statistics
Pest Exclusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Inspections provide protection from introduction
of insect and disease pests; RIFA beehive inspections
Pest Detection - CORRECT ANSWER - Trapping-insect pests as Mediterranean and
Mexican fruit flies, Spongy Moth, Japanese Beetle, and a host of other targeted pest species.
Pest Eradication - CORRECT ANSWER - Partial under CDFA- pink bollworm,
responding to emergency infestations
Pest Management - CORRECT ANSWER - managing nuisance pests of agriculture and
human health; GWSS; ground squirrels, voles, gophers and noxious invasive weeds
, Pesticide Use Enforcement - CORRECT ANSWER - provide for the proper, safe, and
effective use of pesticides; protects the environment; agricultural and pest control workers,
ensuring safe working conditions, use of proper protective equipment and training for
employees; pesticide use reporting, incident investigations, outreach activities promoting best
management practices, and monitoring applications in the field.
Seed Certification - CORRECT ANSWER - certification services are also performed for
growers and processors (includes field walks and harvester inspections); germination and purity
testing
Nursery Inspection - CORRECT ANSWER - growing, propagation, production and sale of
nursery stock to assure cleanliness from pests, true variety and vigorous-healthy plants for sale to
the consumer.
Fruits, Nuts and Vegetable Standardization - CORRECT ANSWER - compliance with
California's minimum standards regarding quality and marketing of all produce commercially
grown and/or marketed in the state; Direct Marketing (Certified producers Certificate) regulation
and Organic law enforcement
Egg Inspection - CORRECT ANSWER - Retailers and packers of eggs in the State are
inspected to enforce state and federal health, quality, and grade standards.
Apiary Inspection - CORRECT ANSWER - registration and site location of honeybee
colonies
Crop Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER - the CAC compiles and records information in the
annual crop report regarding the gross production and value of the county's commodities- Crop
report
Who can take a CDFA test - CORRECT ANSWER - a bachelor's degree from an
accredited four-year college with specialization in one or more appropriate disciplines in the
agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences, or other appropriate disciplines, as
determined by the secretary
duties UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
CDFA responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER - Pest Exclusion
Pest Detection
Pest Eradication
Pest Management
Pesticide Enforcement
Seed Certification
Nursery Inspection
Fruits, Nuts and Vegetable Standardization
Egg Inspection
Apiary Inspection
Crop Statistics
Pest Exclusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Inspections provide protection from introduction
of insect and disease pests; RIFA beehive inspections
Pest Detection - CORRECT ANSWER - Trapping-insect pests as Mediterranean and
Mexican fruit flies, Spongy Moth, Japanese Beetle, and a host of other targeted pest species.
Pest Eradication - CORRECT ANSWER - Partial under CDFA- pink bollworm,
responding to emergency infestations
Pest Management - CORRECT ANSWER - managing nuisance pests of agriculture and
human health; GWSS; ground squirrels, voles, gophers and noxious invasive weeds
, Pesticide Use Enforcement - CORRECT ANSWER - provide for the proper, safe, and
effective use of pesticides; protects the environment; agricultural and pest control workers,
ensuring safe working conditions, use of proper protective equipment and training for
employees; pesticide use reporting, incident investigations, outreach activities promoting best
management practices, and monitoring applications in the field.
Seed Certification - CORRECT ANSWER - certification services are also performed for
growers and processors (includes field walks and harvester inspections); germination and purity
testing
Nursery Inspection - CORRECT ANSWER - growing, propagation, production and sale of
nursery stock to assure cleanliness from pests, true variety and vigorous-healthy plants for sale to
the consumer.
Fruits, Nuts and Vegetable Standardization - CORRECT ANSWER - compliance with
California's minimum standards regarding quality and marketing of all produce commercially
grown and/or marketed in the state; Direct Marketing (Certified producers Certificate) regulation
and Organic law enforcement
Egg Inspection - CORRECT ANSWER - Retailers and packers of eggs in the State are
inspected to enforce state and federal health, quality, and grade standards.
Apiary Inspection - CORRECT ANSWER - registration and site location of honeybee
colonies
Crop Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER - the CAC compiles and records information in the
annual crop report regarding the gross production and value of the county's commodities- Crop
report
Who can take a CDFA test - CORRECT ANSWER - a bachelor's degree from an
accredited four-year college with specialization in one or more appropriate disciplines in the
agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences, or other appropriate disciplines, as
determined by the secretary
