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 2003
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (INCLUDES PROJECT SUMMARIES)
- ENABLING LEGISLATION
- BIFS PROGRAM ADVISORY REVIEW BOARD
- TOTAL FUNDING TO SAREP FOR THE BIFS PROGRAM
- PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
- FUNDED PROJECTS
- UC SAREP STAFF SUPPORT
- AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIPS CONFERENCE
- BIFS WORKGROUP
- CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
- EVALUATION OF PROJECTS
- MODIFIED EXCERPTS FROM ANNUAL REPORTS
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- WALNUT BIFS PROJECT
- PRUNE BIFS PROJECT
- APPLE BIFS PROJECT
- CITRUS BIFS PROJECT
- DAIRY BIFS PROJECT
- RICE BIFS PROJECT
- STRAWBERRY BIFS PROJECT
- WINEGRAPE (CCVT) BIFS PROJECT (YEAR ONE)
- ACREAGE UNDER MANAGEMENT BY BIFS FARMERS
- GROWER ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES SURVEYS
- PESTICIDE USE ANALYSIS OF BIFS COMMODITIES AND PROJECTS
- PUBLICATIONS FROM BIFS PROJECTS
NEXT STEPS IN THE BIFS PROGRAM