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Healthy Soils Program

Year launched:2017 Grants awarded to date:$105.4 million Total projects funded: 1513CDFA estimated greenhouse gas reductions over the … See more

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Soil Health Initiatives Across the Country

WEBSoil Health Initiatives Across the Country. The National Healthy Soils Policy Network (the Network) is a group of farmer-centered organizations that advocate for …

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Network Member Activities

WEBIn 2020, Network members collectively engaged over 380 farmers in advancing soil health policies. They developed materials and held trainings for producers on policy advocacy …

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The California Healthy Soils Program: A Progress Report

WEBPublished December 2020 – California’s Healthy Soils Program (HSP) has the potential to transform California agriculture by incentivizing farmers and ranchers to transition to …

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Release: A Progress Report on the California Healthy Soils Program

WEBToday—the second day of California Healthy Soils Week—CalCAN is excited to release a progress report on the first three years of California’s groundbreaking …

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California Triples Its Investment in Agricultural Soil Health

WEBYesterday, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), announced that they are awarding another 217 grants to farmers and ranchers across …

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National Healthy Soils Policy Network: Five years of impact on …

WEBCalCAN launched the National Healthy Soils Policy Network in 2018 as a way to build upon the momentum of California’s early climate-resilient agriculture …

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Organic, Sustainable, Regenerative, Climate Smart – What’s the

WEBMany of these agricultural systems share practices which have similar purposes: building healthier soils that can store more carbon, reducing erosion and …

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How do different grazing strategies affect soil health and climate

WEBReduced grazing intensity reduces compaction and increases carbon stores. Site conditions such as soil texture and total annual precipitation moderate grazing …

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THE CALIFORNIA HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM

WEBThe California Healthy Soils Program: A Progress Report | December 2020 2 ³e define small and mid-scale farms as farms and ranches with less than 500 acres. W 4 See …

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Advancing Farmworker Health and Safety Through an Inclusive Lens

WEBAs part of CalCAN’s efforts to center farmworker voices and experiences, we are excited to highlight The Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS).Its crucial …

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Soil Health on the Main Stage, Systemic Solutions in the

WEBRecently released on Netflix, “Kiss the Ground” focuses on the importance of cultivating healthy soils and brings it to a broad audience. The movie doesn’t just dive …

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New Study Shows Pesticides’ Harmful Impacts on Soil Organisms

WEBThe study ultimately found that in the 284 existing studies, all classes of pesticides posed a threat to these soil invertebrates—by killing them, reducing …

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An Equitable and Resilient Californian Food System: Protecting

WEBAB 125 to Invest in Essential Workers. As we shared last week, AB 125 is a $3 billion bond to build back a more resilient and equitable food and farm system that …

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ENHANCING SOIL HEALTH & BIODIVERSITY FOR ON-FARM …

WEBEnhancing Soil Health and Biodiversity for OnFarm Climate Resilience 3 15 Publication forthcoming. A recent overview of the role of soils in provisioning multiple environmental …

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Cover Crops—Good for Crop Yields, Soil Health, and Bottom Lines

WEB5) Cover crops to address soil moisture deficits – In areas that lack moisture, cover crops increase resiliency. After the drought year of 2012, corn that followed cover …

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Healthy Soils Initiative Proposal

WEBAdministration/Department of Food and Agriculture Work Product Healthy Soils Initiative Proposal Issue Statement: alifornia is the nation’s leading agricultural

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Celebrating World Soil Day: Soil Health in Practice

WEBLast week the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and partner agencies hosted events for legislators and staff to learn more about the …

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