VASCM: California Healthy Soils Program - Grants Available for cover crops, composting, etc.

Thu Aug 10 10:59:31 PDT 2017

Hello, everyone:

The CDFA has just introduced a new California Healthy Soils program, and 
is offering grants to growers to implement sustainable practices 
promoting soil health including compost, no-till, cover crops. It covers 
the cost of soil sampling and testing, among other things. The deadline 
for grant applications is Sept. 19.  See the Healthy Soils website here 
<https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/healthysoils/IncentivesProgram.html>. 
Whether you are interested to apply for a grant this site provides some 
good information, including how to take a soil sample to determine 
organic content, texture, pH, mineral content, etc.

Application assistance workshops will be held locally by the RCD:

Aug. 22, Watsonville (in English and Spanish):  9am at the UCCE 
Auditorium, 1430 Freedom Blvd, Ste E, Watsonville, CA 95076.
Contact Sacha Lozano, (831)464-2950 Ext. 11 slozano at rcdsantacruz.org 
<mailto:slozano at rcdsantacruz.org>

Aug. 28, Davenport (in English and Spanish):  Swanton Pacific Ranch, 305 
Swanton Road, Davenport, CA 95017
Contact Sacha Lozano, (831)464-2950 Ext. 11 slozano at rcdsantacruz.org 
<mailto:slozano at rcdsantacruz.org>

Aug. 22, Gilroy (in Spanish):  7400 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020
Contact:  Stephanie Moreno, (408) 288-5888, smoreno at gcrcd.org 
<mailto:kandi at glenncountyrcd.org>

The message below from CAFF provides some links to additional information.

Regards,
Mary Lindsay
Muns Vineyard
408-234-2079
munsvineyard.com

🌱 California Healthy Soils Program Announcement 🌱 California’s much 
anticipated Healthy Soils Program officially launched yesterday
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*NEW HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM*
*Seeking Farmers to Apply for Funding*

California’s much anticipated Healthy Soils Program officially launched 
this week with the release of the first Request for Grant Applications 
(RGA) by the California Department of Agriculture (CDFA). The deadline 
for applications is 5pm on September 19th.

The first of its kind in the country, this program will provide grants 
to farmers and ranchers for implementing on-farm practices that reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions and/or store carbon in soil, trees, and shrubs. 
Eligible practices will include the addition of mulch and compost, cover 
cropping, reduced tillage, and the planting of windbreaks, hedgerows, 
riparian plantings, filter strips, silvopasture, and more. For more 
information on applying to the Healthy Soils Program, check out CalCAN’s 
Fact Sheet 
<http://farmersguild.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2e686bc31acf7c569d22660d0&id=c4bcec641b&e=7a7b0ded6f> (pdf).
_Resources to assist growers in applying:_

  * Farmer Fact Sheet from CalCAN, click here
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  * Incentives Program application materials and a schedule of
    application assistance workshops and webinars: click here
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  * Demonstration Projects application materials and a schedule of
    application assistance workshops and webinars: click here
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Please email any questions to Sara Tiffany: sara[at]caff.org.
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