Healthy Soils Program
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Program Overview
The Excelsior Kings River Resource Conservation District (EKRCD) was awarded $5 million from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as part of their Healthy Soils Program (HSP).
This program is designed to assist growers in implementing soil health practices on farms and ranches and is part of the California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration of state agencies and departments that promotes the development of healthy soils on California's farmland and ranch lands.
EKRCD is one of 14 funded groups that will serve producers in portions of Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties. The program will run for three years, funding on-farm projects up to $200,000 per project over the grant's lifetime and encourages growers to adopt and implement projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sequester carbon, and improve soil health.
$5M
Total CDFA Funding
3
Counties Served
Fresno, Kings, and Tulare
$200K
Max Per Farm Project
Results
92
Applications Received
30
Projects to be Funded
$4M
To be Awarded
Program Gallery
On-the-ground results from the Healthy Soils Program across the Central Valley.
Healthy soil organic matter
Citrus orchard in Kings County qualifying for Healthy Soils Program grants
Vineyard cover crop rows
Compost application on California farmland