Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 566
The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2011
(a) The department shall establish and oversee an environmental farming program. The program shall provide incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystems, air quality, and wildlife and their habitat.
(a) The department shall establish and oversee a sustainable agriculture program. The program shall provide research, technical assistance, and incentive grants to promote agricultural practices that support climate resilience for farms and ranches and the well-being of ecosystems, air quality, and biodiversity.
(b) The department may assist in the compilation of scientific evidence from public and private sources, including the scientific community, industry, conservation organizations, and federal, state, and local agencies identifying the net environmental impacts that agriculture creates for the environment. The department shall serve as the depository of this information and provide it to federal, state, and local governments, as needed.
(b) The department may assist in the compilation and synthesis of scientific evidence from public and private sources, including the scientific community, industry, conservation organizations, and federal, state, and local agencies identifying the net environmental impacts and opportunities that agriculture creates for achieving sustainability goals. The department shall serve as the repository of this information and provide it to federal, state, and local governments, as needed.
(c) The department shall conduct the activities specified in this article with existing resources, to the extent they are available.
(c) The department shall conduct the activities specified in this article with existing resources, including recurring funding and one-time administrative funds, to the extent they are available.
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