The following links provide access to California's agricultural websites. These links also include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked.  

Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to California's environmental agency website.

New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the state offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. Available links to websites of groups addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues affecting California's producers are included as applicable. 

The latest commodity information and policy positions can be accessed from the websites of state agricultural trade associations. Links to the California's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
 

GOVERNMENT

State Government Home Page
http://www.ca.gov/

State Agency Listing
http://www.ca.gov/About/Government/agencyindex.html

State Legislature Home Page
http://www.legislature.ca.gov/

Department of Food and Agriculture
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/


REGULATORY

Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/

Department of Pesticide Registration
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/

Water Resources Control Board Water Quality--CAFO
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/npdes/cafo.html

CONSERVATION

California State University Agricultural Research Initiative
http://ari.calstate.edu/

Cooperative Extension Service
http://ucanr.org/ucce.shtml

Department of Conservation
http://www.conservation.ca.gov/index/Pages/Index.aspx

Department of  Water Resources
http://www.water.ca.gov/

Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov/

NRCS Technical Guides (To access: 1. Click region of state; 2. Click County; 3. On left side, click Secion IV; 4. Click on B. Conservation Practices CA-Approved; 5. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=CA


SUSTAINABILITY

Ag One Foundation
http://www.agonefoundation.org/

Small Farm Center
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/default.asp?viewevents=1&monthview=1&year=2008

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/

USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ca/

POLICY

Farm Bureau
http://www.cfbf.com/

University of California Agricultural Issues Center
http://aic.ucdavis.edu/


TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Cattlemen's Association
http://www.calcattlemen.org/

Cheese and Butter Association
http://www.cacheeseandbutter.org/

Cotton Ginners and Growers Associations
http://www.ccgga.org/

Dairy Council of California
http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/

Grain and Feed Association
http://www.cgfa.org/

Grape and Tree Fruit League
http://www.cgtfl.com/

Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Association
http://www.ivvga.com/

Poultry Federation
http://www.cpif.org/

Seed Association
http://www.calseed.org/

Western Growers Association
http://www.wga.com/


ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/california/