The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
1 Though chemical fertilizers increase food production for nations all over the world, the negative effects to the environment have become inarguable. 2  The chemicals that compose fertilizer, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, run off into local waterways during rainy periods. Farmers use chemical pesticides to eliminate insects and diseases that destroy crops and diminish food supply. 2  These compounds work very well in killing the insects that feed on the roots, leaves and stems of both food crops and garden flowers.
Water pollution in a rural stream due to runoff from farming activity in New Zealand. The environmental impact of agriculture varies based on the wide variety of agricultural practices employed around the world. Ultimately, the environmental impact depends on the production practices of the system used by farmers. wide range of agricultural chemicals are used and some become pollutants through use, misuse, or ignorance. Pollutants from agriculture have a huge effect on water quality. Agricultural nonpoint source (NPS) solution impacts lakes, rivers, wetlands, estuaries, and groundwater.