A Synopsis of the Regulatory Environment Affecting California Specialty Crops

*Sean Hurley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agribusiness at the California Polytechnic State University—San Luis Obispo. Funding for this project has been made available by the Governor’s Buy California Initiative, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of CDFA or USDA, nor does any mention of trade names, commercial products and organizations imply endorsement of them by CDFA or USDA.