In 2005, biotech crops increased yields by 8.3 billion pounds, allowing family farmers to produce more food on less land.
Implementation of integrated pest management practices developed through extension programs has reduced applications of crop protection materials by up to 77 percent in some crops.
To continue providing high-quality, safe, abundant supplies of food, fiber, foliage and timber, California farmers and ranchers need access to cutting-edge, cost-effective technologies. Farm Bureau will protect the availability of production tools and practices necessary to produce safe, affordable crops and commodities.
We will promote safe, innovative technologies and environmentally friendly production practices.
Because crop production, pest and disease conditions vary greatly from year to year, place to place, and crop to crop, California farmers need the widest possible assortment of options available to make sure they can provide consumers with the high-quality, affordable food they demand.