CA SB1028

Establishes the California Environmental Farming Incentive Program to provide incentives to farmers and ranchers adopting management practices that contribute to wildlife habitat and provide multiple conservation benefits.

Creates the California Environmental Farming Incentive Program Fund in the State Treasury to receive public and private funding for program implementation upon legislative appropriation.

Requires the Scientific Advisory Panel on Environmental Farming to advise the Department of Food and Agriculture on program implementation, priorities, and incorporating conservation practices into agricultural programs.

Expands the technical assistance grant program to support the new Environmental Farming Incentive Program, requiring at least 25 percent of funds to serve socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.

Prioritizes funding for projects benefiting socially disadvantaged farmers, providing agronomic practices to enhance groundwater supplies, and implementing wildlife habitat improvements across California agriculture.