Yamhill County
Yamhill County, totaling 459,384.8 acres, is predominately privately owned (372,562.2 acres or 81% of total acres) with agriculture and forest products leading as the county’s primary industries. Agricultural products grown in Yamhill County are diverse and include grains, grass seed, vegetable and oil seed crops, nurseries, orchards and vineyards.
Current Financial Assistance Opportunities for Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Owners in Yamhill County
The following Conservation Implementation Strategies are available to help Yamhill County agricultural producers address targeted resource concerns identified in the Long Range Plan. Click the project names below for more information:
- Erosion Control in Orchards
- Forest Management Planning
- Forest Resiliency in the Face of Climate Change
- Lower Willamette North Coast Animal Feeding Operations
- North Willamette Valley Upland Oak Restoration Partnership (RCPP)
- Yamhill Partnership for Water Quality
- Soil Health Restoration and Management North Coast/Lower Willamette Basin
- Climate-Focused Sustainable Livestock Production in Oregon
Additional Funding Opportunities...
In addition to the local projects above, producers may also apply for statewide programs such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, the Organic Initiative, Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative, On Farm Energy Initiative, and conservation easement programs. Visit with your local District Conservationist for more information on these and other programs, or visit the NRCS Programs webpage.
Local Work Group Meetings
Every year, NRCS hosts a Local Work Group meeting where farmers, landowners, conservation partners and other members of the community discuss the natural resource needs for the county. Based on feedback from those meetings, NRCS updates the county's Long Range Plan and develops new Conservation Implementation Strategies to address those resource concerns. You may contact us anytime to express concerns or comments about conservation needs in the county, and we encourage you to attend the next Local Work Group meeting in your county. For more information about Local Work Group meetings, contact your local NRCS office.