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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Organization Overview
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) operates dynamically across the broader Bay Area primarily through its highly specialized Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) division to safeguard regional agricultural ecosystems and facilitate international trade. Working in close coordination with federal customs agents at the ports of Oakland and San Francisco, the agency conducts critical biosecurity inspections of incoming maritime cargo containers and international agricultural imports.
