Farm Bureau's responsibilities are, represents the farm community, provides the source of information for members, interacts with agency officials, works with the press, and develops member benefits. For Farm Bureau, farming is a business and profitability will dictate above all else.

This power point presents what are the risks and threats to our local agricultural community.  Also, how does Agriculture, Weight and Measures make our agricultural products and store food safe. It focuses on “thriving agriculture community” , “healthy residents” and “balance environment”, and how Agriculture, Weight and Measures contributes to the sustainability of agriculture in San Diego County.

Sequestration Impact on San Diego by Kelly Cunningham, one of the Union Tribune Economists--comparison of the U.S. Federal Budget to a Family Budget, statistic data of Federal Spending, Sequestration Impact expressed in percentage of Federal Budget, also shows the spheres of economy affected by Sequester Impact, economy spheres are excluded from the Sequester, Federal spending in San Diego County, Annual Sequestration Impact in San Diego.