FARMER Program (Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions)

FARMER Program

Geographic Scope: California statewide

Focus Areas: Agricultural equipment emission reductions, including:

• Agricultural harvesting equipment
• Heavy-duty trucks used in agricultural operations
• Agricultural pump engines
• Tractors
• Other equipment used in agricultural operations
• Off-road diesel-fueled mobile agricultural equipment
• Stationary equipment
• On-road vehicles used in agricultural operations

Background: Established through Assembly Bill 134 (AB 134, Chapter 254, Statutes of 2017) and AB 109 (Ting, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2017). The State Legislature allocated $135 million to CARB from Fiscal Year 2017-18 and subsequent years to reduce agricultural sector emissions. California's agricultural industry consists of approximately 77,500 farms and ranches providing over 400 different commodities. Approximately 160,000 pieces of off-road diesel-fueled mobile agricultural equipment operate statewide. Despite increasingly stringent emission standards, emissions from agricultural vehicles and equipment remain a significant air pollution source.

Objectives

• Meet federal ozone and particulate matter air quality standards
• Reduce agricultural sector criteria, toxic, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Support the state's emission reduction goals

Related Programs

• FARMER Shared Allocation Pool program: Available for additional information

Contact

• Funder: California Air Resources Board (CARB)
• Administrator: California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA)