Natural Resources Conservation Service

California

United States Department of Agriculture

First Round of Proposals for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the first round of funding through the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities received over 450 proposals ranging from $5 million to $100 million each. The deadline for these large-scale proposals closed on...

SoilLife.org Site Launched with Support from NRCS

A new educational website, www.SoilLife.org, and animated video series highlights the connection between healthy soils, healthy plants, healthy people, and a healthy planet. The site was developed by the University of California, Davis, with support and collaboration from the...

Thank a Farmer for Food, Fiber, Fuel, and Our Future

March 22 is National Ag Day, a time for us to thank farmers, ranchers and forestland managers for feeding, sheltering and powering our nation. We also want to celebrate and recognize the pivotal role of producers in mitigating climate change through voluntary conservation efforts.

USDA in California Invests in Infrastructure to Protect Watersheds

President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that USDA is investing more than $166.5 million in 108 infrastructure projects as part of implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)...

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New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet March 23-24

USDA will host the first public meeting of the inaugural Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on March 23-24, 2022. The public – including urban producers– is encouraged to attend...