The near-complete prohibition on mass burns of agricultural prunings and field crops marks a major shift for the San Joaquin Valley, an agricultural powerhouse.
The regulation has met with stiff opposition among growers who contend costlier alternatives for disposing of waste impose a burden on California farmers.
The burning ban stems from Senate Bill 705, legislation signed in 2003 that aimed to phase out agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley.
In 2021, the local air district and Air Resources Board agreed to a gradual phase-in of the law, starting with large farm operations.
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