Small Farm Resources
Links to Resources from San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
Apply for Governmental Incentive Funding!
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Agricultural Burning Website:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/agriculture/agricultural-burning
Apply for Governmental Incentive Program Funding:
http://valleyair.org/grants/documents/ag-burning/application.pdf
Details of the Government Incentive Program:
http://valleyair.org/grants/documents/ag-burning/guidelines.pdf
Environmental Justice Policy:
https://www.valleyair.org/Programs/EnvironmentalJustice/Environmental_Justice_idx.htm
For more information, contact Maricela Velásquez at (559) 230-5849.
Information About the Check Before You Burn Program:
http://valleyair.org/brochures/production/CBYB-brochureWEB.pdf
Incentive Grants Offered by the District:
https://www.valleyair.org/brochures/docs/GRANTSBrochure.pdf
Free Tools Provided by the District:
https://www.valleyair.org/brochures/docs/English/2015/Air-Quality-And-You.pdf
Information About Burn Cleaner Program:
https://www.valleyair.org/grants/apps/burncleaner/Home
For Questions Contact the District at (559) 230-5800
Voluntary Program in association with the Air District Against Air Pollution:
https://www.valleyair.org/brochures/docs/English/Make%20One%20Change%20Brochure_WEB.pdf
Air District Brochures:
Community Organizations Helping Small Farms
Community Alliance with Family Farmers: https://caff.org/about/
Talk to an expert on agricultural burning alternatives here: https://caff.org/small-farm-tech-hub-support/
California Farmlink: https://www.californiafarmlink.org/
San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation: https://sjfb.org/about-us/
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Vong Moua, Community Educator
Modesto Office Phone: (209) 525-6800
Email: vmoua@ucanr.edu
Languages: English and Hmong
Reach Out to Local Government Representatives!
Contact your Air District Representative:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/contact
Contact your County Representatives:
San Joaquin County:
Carlos Villapudua : https://a13.asmdc.org/contact
Susan Eggman: https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/contact
Stanislaus County:
Adam Gray: https://a21.asmdc.org/contact
Susan Eggman: https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/contact
Merced County:
Adam Gray: https://a21.asmdc.org/contact
Anna Caballero: https://sd12.senate.ca.gov/contact/message
Madera County:
Frank Bigelow: https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD05
Anna Caballero: https://sd12.senate.ca.gov/contact/message
Fresno County:
Joaquin Arambula: https://a31.asmdc.org/contact
Andreas Borgeas: https://borgeas.cssrc.us/my-offices
Kings County:
Rudy Salas: https://a32.asmdc.org/contact
Melissa Hurtado: https://sd14.senate.ca.gov/contact-us
Tulare County:
Devon Mathis: https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD26
Shannon Grove: https://grove.cssrc.us/my-offices
Kern County:
Shannon Grove: https://grove.cssrc.us/my-offices
Contact your State Representatives:
Alex Padilla: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/
Dianne Feinstein: https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact