Bill to inform farmers, buyers on land policies The State Senate voted 34-2 last week to support legislation by Assemblywoman Lois Wolk (D-Solano) to protect farmers from unwarranted nuisance suits by ensuring that the purchasers of property in agricultural areas are fully aware of the state's right-to-farm laws. "When housing and other non-agricultural development extend into agricultural areas, farmers can become the subject of unwarranted lawsuits over dirt, odor and other customary practices associated with farming. The state of California has adopted laws to protect farming, but often, when agricultural land is bought and sold, the purchasers are not aware that these laws exist," said Wolk. "Assembly Bill 2881 requires disclosure of the state's 'right-to-farm' laws to anyone who purchases real estate within one mile of farmland."....