SWRCB's Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel Continues to Meet on Nitrogen Requirements

Published Friday, February 20, 2026
The California State Water Resources Control Board’s second statewide agricultural expert panel continues to meet to discuss nitrates leaching to groundwater from irrigated agriculture and possible statewide nitrogen-related regulatory limits on nitrogen application and nitrogen discharge. The panel’s recommendations will be compiled into a draft report, which will soon be released for a 30-day public comment period. The expert panel met on Feb. 11 and will next meet on March 11. Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to attend and provide public comments on current on-farm nitrogen-related practices. California Farm Bureau will join with other agricultural groups to submit united comments on the draft report.
Staff contact: Kari Fisher, kfisher@cfbf.com.


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