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Celebrating National Weights and Measures Week: March 1-7, 2026

March 2, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

CDFA and its Division of Measurement Standards proudly celebrate National Weights and Measures Week, observed March 1–7, 2026. Each year, the first week of March commemorates the signing of the nation’s first weights and measures law by President John Adams on March 2, 1799 – an early and enduring commitment to fairness, accuracy, and trust in commerce. This year’s theme, …

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Video: Measurement standards protect consumers and businesses in commercial transactions

February 18, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

This video by the California Department of Food and Agriculture features Kristin Macey, director of the department’s Division of Measurement Standards, explaining the importance of preserving and enforcing uniform standards of measurement to protect both consumers and businesses in commercial transactions.

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Measurement Standards: It All Started Down on the Farm…

February 11, 2015   Kristin Macey, Director, CDFA Division of Measurement Standards

When you go to the supermarket and you buy a gallon of milk or a pound of oranges, how do you know you’re getting your money’s worth? How about a quart of oil, or an acre of land, or a truckload of building materials? Well, it all started down on the farm… As our ancestors made the transition from their …

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Measuring the Olympics

August 2, 2012   Kristin Macey, Director, CDFA Division of Measurement Standards

The Olympic Games are one of the greatest international stages in the world, with the best athletes coming together for feats of skill, strength and endurance. But medal winners rely on more than just ability.  A precise system of measurements, distances and timing is required to maintain the integrity of the competition. Before the games even begin, meticulous care is …

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