California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 569

FAC § 569 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 3 · Art. 8.5

Statute text

(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 the economic viability of California agriculture by providing incentives, including, but not limited to, loans, grants, research, and technical assistance, and educational materials and outreach, to farmers whose management practices contribute to healthy soils and result in net long-term on-farm greenhouse gas benefits. The program may also include the funding of on-farm demonstration projects that further the goals of the program.

(2)The department, in consultation with the panel, may determine priorities for the program and give priority to projects that occur in and benefit disadvantaged communities identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, show promise of being replicable in other parts of the state, or provide environmental and agronomic cobenefits, such as improved air and water quality, improved crop yield, and reduced soil erosion.

(3)The panel shall also advise the department on scientific findings, program framework, guidelines, grower incentives, and providing technical assistance.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 283, Sec. 4. (AB 947) Effective January 1, 2026.