AB 947: Agriculture: Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995.

This bill aims to promote sustainable agriculture practices by establishing a program that provides research, technical assistance, and incentive grants to farmers and ranchers. The program will focus on supporting climate resilience and the well-being of ecosystems, air quality, and biodiversity. The bill would rename a scientific advisory panel to provide advice on sustainable agriculture and expand its membership to include representatives from the public and state agencies. The panel will provide guidance on implementing research, incentive, and technical assistance grant programs for sustainable agriculture. The bill would expand the definition of technical assistance to include training, conservation, and grant writing, and require the department to provide funds to support farmers and ranchers in the application process and the implementation of funded projects. The department wo…