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Mailing address:
Dept of Agriculture
680 N. Campus Drive
Suite B
Hanford, CA 93292

(559) 582-3211 x2830
(559) 582-5251 fax
agstaff@co.kings.ca.us.

Hours: 8 am - 5 pm M-F
Holidays

Inspectors in the field . . .

Inspectors moving 1000 lb weighs to test a livestock scale

(Picture left) Inspectors moving 1000 lb weights to test a livestock scale

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Reading fuel level of weight truck to determine the actual weight in order to test a vehicle scale

(Picture right) Checking the livestock scale beam against the actual weight placed on the scale. Larger image

checking the livestock scale beam against the actual weight placed on the scale

(Picture top) Reading fuel level of weight truck to determine the actual weight in order to test a vehicle scale. Larger Image

Examples of the county seals affixed to devices that pass testing

(Picture left) Examples of the county seals affixed to devices that pass testing. Larger image

aluminum cans being pre-weighed as part of an undercover test to purchase at a recycler

(Picture right) Verify the actual weight of cole slaw purchased as part of an undercover buy. Larger image

Verify the actual weight of cole slaw purchased as part of an undercover buy

(picture top) Aluminum cans being pre-weighed as part of an undercover test purchase at a recycler. Larger image

Verify the weight of Lit'l Smokies

(Picture Left) Verify the weight of Lit'l Smokies. Larger image

Inspectors Tom Chambers and Fred Prieto conducting nightime inspections on trucks hauling tomatoes

(Picture right)Free air and water is checked as part of a petroluem inspection. Larger image

Free Air and Water are checked as part of a petroleum inspection

(Picture top) Inspectors Tom Chambers & Fred Prieto conducting nightime inspections on trucks hauling tomatoes. Larger image

Inspector Prieto conducting an inpectioin on a truck hauling tomatoes

(Picture left) Inspector Prieto conducting an inspection on a truck hauling tomatoes. Larger image

The inlet fuel pipe labeling of gas stations are checked to ensure no cross contamination occurs
   

(Picture Above) The inlet fuel pipe labeling of gas stations are checked to ensure no cross contamination occurs. Larger image