Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act of 2023

Issues relating to the Farm Bill and expanded training opportunities for agricultural canine inspection teams. Issues relating to the Farm Bill and continuation and additional funding for Plant Protection Act (PPA) Sec 7721 pest and disease management programs. Issues relating to H.R. 4127 & companion S. 2704, Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act and agricultural disasters and county agricultural commissioner role in reporting of crop losses. Issues relating to H.R. 5057 and companion S. 2698, Agricultural Emergency Relief Act and agricultural disasters and county agricultural commissioner role in reporting of crop losses. Issues relating to the role of weights and measures program in measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) requirements of GHG emissions including the development of a Soil Carbon Monitoring and Research Network and a Greenhouse Gas Research Network for estimating the many agronomic, environmental, and economic outcomes of climate-smart practices, including: soil carbon sequestration, GHG emissions, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loss changes, and economics. Issues relating to foreign ownership of ag lands throughout California. Issues relating to Lygus Bug (Western Tarnished Plant Bug) threatening cotton crops in Californias Central Valley and the possible need for exemptions under either Section 24 (c) Special Local Needs, or Section 18 Emergency of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Issues relating to Z. Tau Fruit Flies in Southern California, First Tau quarantine in the Western Hemisphere has been established in western Los Angeles County. Issues relating to the US Department of Agriculture National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.