Monterey County Grand Jury
• 2019-2020
Enhancing Public Access to Pesticide Use Information An Opportunity for the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
There is a prevalent and genuine need for residents of Monterey County, and other interest groups, to have access to unbiased, scientifically reviewed information about pesticides.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Within budget limitations and personnel constraints, MCACO should create a simple, accessible forum on MCACO website that is general-public focused, and that publicizes relevant pesticide information directly to the Monterey County community. This website forum should be bilingual in content (English/Spanish). This recommendation should be completed within one year of the publication of this report.
F2
The scope of MCACO’s mission, resources, and outreach capabilities mean that it can play a central role as a forum for fact-based and authoritative information to the public about pesticide-related facts and issues.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
MCACO should expand its use of social media to a more varied range of portals, outlets, media and platforms. These outlets should link to the proposed general public pesticide forum, when active, and also publicize MCACO’s rich resources of pesticide information throughout. This expanded outreach should include printed materials and bilingual (English/Spanish) content. This should be completed within one year of the publication of this report.
F3
MCACO currently uses social media such as Facebook, but has not availed itself of the ever-expanding range of other outreach opportunities, including other social media outlets. Also underutilized are printed bilingual (English/Spanish) materials that could reach a wider range of the County’s different communities.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
MCACO should prepare its current social media and all expanded outreach channels to support contingency planning and public notifications for any incidents under MCACO’s purview that might develop or create public interest or concern. This should be operational of the publication of this report.
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