In the second year after its relaunch, the California Bountiful Foundation, the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit scientific, research and education arm of the California Farm Bureau, built on its research initiatives and outreach programs to support farmers, ranchers, and timber producers.
In 2023, the Foundation secured over $6 million in grants and applied for additional funding for new endeavors.
The Foundation continues to partner with Californians for Smart Pesticide Policy in supporting economic studies and analyses of agriculture and water resources in California.
In addition, the California Bountiful Foundation supported two new studies in 2023. It awarded over $500,000 to a scientific team at California Polytechnic University, Humboldt, for a five-year research project on the benefits of grazing in wetlands. The Foundation also initiated a data-based analysis of water use in California agriculture, which showed that farmers and ranchers use only 12% of the total water in a wet year and 34% of the water in a dry year from what the state receives. It is working to publish the research findings, which contradict often-repeated stereotypes for agricultural use.
| Study: | Release Date: | Document: | Press Release: | Other Press | Policy Brief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Pesticide Restrictions and Registration Delays: Economic Impacts to Growers and Consumers | August 2024 | Download | View Here | View Here | |
| California Agriculture Water Use | November 2023 | Download | View Here | View Here | View Here |
| Willits Bypass wetland mitigation | June 2023 | Download | |||
| Economic Considerations for Conceptual Organic Policy Targets | November 2022 | Download | View Here | View Here | |
| Economic Considerations for Conceptual Pesticide Policies | October 2022 | Download | View Here | View Here | View Here |
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