The California Department of Food and Agriculture has announced $4 million in grants for its Healthy Soils Demonstration Program.
Applications are now open for organizations that are ready to showcase producers' “established and emerging” soil health practices, CDFA said in a release. The Healthy Soils Demonstration Program encourages community members to visit farms to observe the implementation of soil health principles. Additionally, data on carbon sequestration and soil health is collected.
CDFA invites eligible entities to apply, including nonprofits, university cooperative extensions, federal and university experiment stations, city and community colleges, resource conservation districts, California Native American Tribes, and farmers and ranchers in partnership with these organizations.
CDFA also is hosting two workshops July 11 and 12 “to provide information on program requirements and the application process.”
Grant applications close on Aug. 28, at 5 p.m.
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