BIOLOGICALLY INTEGRATED FARMING
SYSTEMS (BIFS) PROGRAM
A Progress Report to the California State Legislature
on the Implementation of
Assembly Bill 3383 (Chapter 1059, Statutes of 1994)
and
Assembly Bill 1998 (Chapter 434, Statutes of 1998)
University of California
Office of the President
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Statewide Special Programs and Projects
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
January 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- PROGRAM ADVISORY REVIEW BOARD
- POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- UC SAREP STAFF SUPPORT FOR BIFS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
- FUNDING HISTORY OF CURRENT BIFS
PROJECTS
BIFS COMPONENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - MEASURING IMPACTS OF BIFS ON CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE
- ACREAGE UNDER MANAGEMENT BY BIFS FARMERS
PESTICIDE USE IN CALIFORNIA CROPS - STAGE 1: BASELINE PESTICIDE USE TRENDS
LIST OF PESTICIDES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
BASELINE STATE LEVEL PESTICIDE USE (IN CROPS WITH BIFS PROJECTS)
BASELINE COUNTY LEVEL PESTICIDE USE
STAGE 2: BIFS FARMS VERSUS COUNTY AVERAGE PESTICIDE USE
PLANS FOR CONTINUED PUR ANALYSIS
- ANNUAL REPORTING AND REVIEW OF FUNDED PROJECTS
- CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
PROJECT EVALUATION
PRUNE BIFS ANNUAL REPORT
WALNUT BIFS ANNUAL REPORT
APPLE BIFS ANNUAL REPORT
RICE BIFS ANNUAL REPORT
DAIRY BIFS ANNUAL REPORT
STRAWBERRY BIFS ANNUAL REPORT
CITRUS BIFS ANNUAL REPORT
NEXT STEPS IN THE BIFS PROGRAM