Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 283, Sec. 2. (AB 947) Effective January 1, 2026.
(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 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, including recurring funding and one-time administrative funds, to the extent they are available.
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