Climate Smart Agriculture

 The Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Program was created through a collaboration between the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR). The primary goal of the CSA team is to increase the adoption of climate-smart…

 The Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentive Grant, offered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), provides funding to farmers and ranchers in California to implement soil conservation management practices, with the goal of increasing soil health and carbon sequestration, and…

 Juan Gonzales is our newest Community Education Specialist with the UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture Program based in Fresno County. He is thrilled to provide technical assistance to growers for climate smart agriculture practices. He grew up in Fresno County, in a small rural town named Kerman…

Proposition 4 Climate Bond Funding for Climate-Smart AgricultureCalifornia has experienced extreme weather in recent years that threatens our land and water resources. In November 2024, Californians voted to approve Proposition 4, a $10 billion Climate Resilience Bond, to support a variety of projects to…

 Heather Montgomery has been a member of the Climate Smart Agriculture Team since January 2023 and serves the Sutter-Yuba counties. She was the first Community Education Specialist in her region and focused on growing clientele and community contacts in the area, with the goal of continually engaging…