Natural Resources Conservation Service

California

United States Department of Agriculture

USDA and CDFA Host Joint Summit on Healthy Soils

MEETING NOTICE:
CDFA Auditorium on Jan. 11, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The public is invited to a Soils Summit hosted by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and California Department of Food and Agriculture...

Conservation Client Gateway offers a new way to work with NRCS

Conservation Client Gateway is a secure new website that lets farmers and ranchers request conservation assistance, review and sign documents, track payments and much more.

CA Farmers Say Healthier Soil May Improve Air Quality, Grow Tastier Produce

NRCS recently worked with National Public Radio in Fresno to tell the story of Sano Farms, where improving soil health has been a priority for over 15 years. The result? 75% less fuel needed, 50% less nitrogen and 35% less water—all to grow better quality tomatoes...

Fifteen years ago the soil at Sano Farms near Firebaugh, Calif. was almost too hard to work with.

This World Soil Day, Celebrate the Gift that Keeps on Giving

Soil is the gift that keeps on giving. But until recently, we’ve given little in return.

USDA-NRCS Excellence in Conservation Awards Presented at 71st CARCD Conference

USDA-NRCS in California presented awards in three categories – Planner of the Year, Outstanding Partnership of the Year, and Conservation Innovator of the Year – at the 71^st annual California Association of Resource Conservation Districts’ conference in Ontario