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Sep 02, 2020, 17:18 ET USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires

California agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and ...

Aug 17, 2020, 14:00 ET USDA NRCS Awards $640,000 to Six in California for Conservation Innovation

The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is pleased to announce $640,000 in funding through Conservation Innovation...

Jun 16, 2020, 14:59 ET New Farmers.gov Features Help Producers Manage Conservation Activities

New self-service features on farmers.gov will help farmers and ranchers manage their conservation activities online and request assistance from the U....

May 14, 2020, 16:46 ET Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship

The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in California has received a historic $10 million to help farmers, ranchers and forestland managers...

Apr 30, 2020, 18:11 ET National grant funds wildfire mitigation and soil health through California Resource Conservation Districts

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) awarded a Technical Assistance Grant to nine California resource conservation districts...

Apr 16, 2020, 14:27 ET USDA Invests More Than $15.4 Million in Partner-Driven Projects that Protect Natural Resources in California

USDA's Natural Resources Service (NRCS) today announced that it is investing over $15.4 million in California for partner-driven conservation...

Mar 23, 2020, 17:42 ET USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only

USDA Service Centers in California will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate...

Mar 11, 2020, 13:29 ET NRCS Invites Proposals for 2020 Conservation Innovation Grants

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is now accepting proposals for its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program....

Mar 06, 2020, 18:46 ET Six Rivers' Little Jones Creek project receives Joint Chiefs' funding

The Little Jones Creek Project, on the Six Rivers National Forest's Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River National Recreation Area and neighboring...

Feb 26, 2020, 19:08 ET American Farmland Trust and USDA NRCS Release New Example of Soil Health Practices Increasing California Almond Orchard Profitability

Today, American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, is releasing a new "Accelerating Soil Health" case...

Feb 26, 2020, 18:21 ET 2020 "Growing Together" Black Farmer Conference with Urban Farmers to be Held February 29

The second annual Growing Together Black Farmers with Urban Farmers Conference will be held on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Fresno, California. Hosted ...

Dec 19, 2019, 11:00 ET USDA Funds Conservation Innovation in California and Nationally with $12.5M in Grants for New Tools and Technologies

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding about $12.5 million in grants nationally to support the development of innovative...

Dec 04, 2019, 10:30 ET World Soil Day Gives Cause to Pause at USDA NRCS California

Coming just a week after Thanksgiving this year, World Soil Day on December 5 offers a cause to pause and appreciate the life-giving resource beneath ...

Mar 01, 2019, 18:05 ET NRCS Seeks Input on Conservation Priorities for California

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California will hold a State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on March 28, 2019. ...

Oct 24, 2018, 15:47 ET Soil Survey Covering 780,000 Acres of Critical Foothill Landscape Released to the Public

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Science Division has now published the soil survey "Central Sierra Foothills Area, Parts...

Oct 22, 2018, 14:12 ET NRCS California Invests $4.4 Million in High Tunnels Throughout 2014 Farm Bill

For Scrivner Hoppe-Glosser, a small farmer in Pleasant Grove, Calif., he can't help but beam at the newest thing to pop up in his farm field. It...

Oct 16, 2018, 18:32 ET Farmers and Ranchers Are Encouraged to Immediately Submit Their Applications for Federal Conservation Assistance

Despite the uncertainties of a new Farm Bill, NRCS continues to accept applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the...

Aug 03, 2018, 13:56 ET NRCS Partners in California Receive $1.3 Million for Conservation Innovations

Two California organizations, and one national organization, have been selected to receive a combined $1.3 million through the USDA Natural Resources ...

May 22, 2018, 11:00 ET $2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California, in partnership with DOI's Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), is providing...

Jan 19, 2018, 11:00 ET USDA Disaster-Recovery Programs Helping California Producers and Communities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is continuing to help California farmers and communities in wildfire-damaged areas which are now prone to...

Jan 17, 2018, 03:30 ET Conservation in California Gets Boost from New RCPP Funding

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has selected five new projects in California for funding through the Regional Conservation...

Dec 13, 2017, 14:50 ET California Forests, Air, Soil and Water Benefit from $84.6 Million EQIP Investment

Conservation benefits for California through the federal Farm Bill's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), totaled more than $84 million...

Nov 07, 2017, 10:00 ET USDA NRCS Fire-Recovery Programs Continue in California

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is continuing to offer assistance to landowners affected by recent catastrophic...

Nov 07, 2017, 10:00 ET "Growing Together" Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success

The third annual Growing Together Latino Farmer Conference is being held today, in Palm Desert, Calif. The annual conference is unique in that it is...

Sep 22, 2017, 12:50 ET NRCS Seeks Input on 2018 Conservation Priorities for California

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California will hold a State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on Oct. 18, 2017....