California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 8.5 - The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995

• Section 560.
  This article shall be known as the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 928, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)
• Section 561.
  The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) California agriculture helps to feed the world and fuel our economy. Agriculture provides one out of every 10 jobs...
• Section 564.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this article:(a) “Agricultural activities” means those activities that generate products as specified in Section...
• Section 566.
  (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...
• Section 568.
  (a) The secretary shall convene a nine-member Scientific Advisory Panel on Environmental Farming to advise the secretary on the implementation of the Healthy Soils Program established...
• Section 569.
  (a) (1) The department, in consultation with the panel, shall establish and oversee a Healthy Soils Program. The program shall seek to optimize climate benefits while supporting...

Last modified: October 22, 2018