Issues and Regulations
Air Quality
Diesel Engine Requirements:
Biotechnology
Diseases
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)
Farm Bill
- CFBF policy letter: Farm bill priorities (PDF, 107 KB)
Farm Economy
Farm Security
Food Safety
- CFBF statement: Produce traceability (PDF, 42 KB)
- Enhanced food safety practices for leafy greens
Immigration Reform
Land Use
- California Land Conservation Act ("Williamson Act")
- Land Use Issues
- CFBF Statement: Land Use Planning for Renewable Energy Development (PDF, 28 KB)
Natural Resources
Oil Storage Tank Requirements
- Memo to counties SPCC extension date (PDF, 56 KB)
- U.S. EPA Notice of Extension for Compliance (PDF, 439 KB)
- Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act F.A.Q. (PDF, 33 KB)
- Information for farmers from U.S. EPA (PDF, 58 KB)
- Tier I template for farms from U.S. EPA (PDF, 53 KB)
- Tier I Qualified Facility SPCC Plan form (PDF, 53 KB)
- Tier II Qualified Facility SPCC plan template (PDF, 356 KB)
Taxation
Trade
- CFBF support letter: U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (PDF, 52 KB)
- CFBF support letter: U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (PDF, 62 KB)
- NAFTA - Myth vs. Facts from U.S. Trade Representative (March 2008, PDF)
- U.S./Korea Free Trade Agreement: What's in it for California? (PDF, 509 KB)
- Assessing the role of NAFTA in California Agriculture
- Trade links
Transportation
Water
- Reporting requirements for surface water diversions (PDF, 51 KB)
- 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