Issues and Regulations

Air Quality

Diesel Engine Requirements:

• Truck and Bus Regulation
  • NOx Exempt Area (DOCx, 18 KB)
  • Log Truck Phase-In Option (DOCx, 13 KB)
• Periodic Smoke Inspection Program

Diseases

• Protect yourself from West Nile virus

Energy

• Energy: A Crucial Need for Farms, Ranches and Food (PDF, 357 KB)
• Fuel efficiency on the farm
• Agriculture and Energy
• CFBF Statement: Land Use Planning for Renewable Energy Development (PDF, 28 KB)
• CPUC tree-trimming information

Farm Bill

• CFBF policy letter: Farm bill priorities (PDF, 107 KB)

Farm Economy

• Access to Capital handbook (California Financial Opportunities Roundtable) (PDF, 4 MB)
• Tax Relief for California Agriculture

Farm Security

• Rural Crime Prevention
• Metal Theft

Food Safety

• Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
  • Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Fact Sheet (PDF, 61 KB)
  • Fact Sheets on the Subparts of the FSMA Proposed Rule for Produce (PDF, 71 KB)
  • What You Need to Know: Proposed Rule on Standards for Produce Safety Under FSMA (PDF, 46 KB)
  • Upcoming FSMA listening session information (PDF, 112 KB)
• Enhanced food safety practices for leafy greens

Health Care

• Information for employers

Immigration Reform

• Agricultural employment in California
• News release: Immigration reform must provide flexibility, farm leader says (April 17, 2013)
• News release: Senate framework on immigration reform encourages California farmers (January 28, 2013)

Land Use

• Eminent Domain
• California Land Conservation Act ("Williamson Act")
• Land Use Issues
• CFBF Statement: Land Use Planning for Renewable Energy Development (PDF, 28 KB)
• Solar-Use Easement

Natural Resources

• Commitment to Conservation

Oil Storage Tank Requirements

• Background and forms

Taxation

• Applying for diesel fuel excise-tax refunds
• Gas tax refund (on-farm use only) (PDF)
• Tax Relief for California Ag

Trade

• U.S./Korea Free Trade Agreement: What's in it for California? (PDF, 509 KB)
• Trade links

Transportation

• Tie-down regulations for agricultural trucks
• Special agriculture license plate
• Truck and Bus Regulation
  • NOx Exempt Area (DOCx, 18 KB)
  • Log Truck Phase-In Option (DOCx, 13 KB)

Water

• Reporting requirements for surface water diversions
  • Guidance document (PDF, 60 KB)
  • Ag Alert commentary: Water board ramps up its water rights enforcement work (Aug. 22, 2012)
  • Ag Alert commentary: Water diversion-reporting law brings a stream of FAQs (June 23, 2010)
  • Ag Alert: Water diversion report deadline comes on July 1 (June 2, 2010)
  • Ag Alert commentary: New law changes reporting for surface water diversions (Feb. 10, 2010)
• CFBF Statement for the House Water and Power Subcommittee (April 2011, PDF, 56 KB)
• Water Efficiency Information
• Onsite Waste Water Treatment Regulations
• Using Water Wisely
• Flood Management