Climate Smart Agriculture

Danielle Duyst is our newest Community Education Specialist with the UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture Program based in Tulare and Kern Counties. She is excited to support farmers throughout the Central Valley and assist in implementing sustainable farm practices.

Historically, farmers raised both crops and livestock because they are mutually beneficial.

In 2021, Nav Athwal, of NAPA Farms, LLC received funding through the CDFA Statewide Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). He has 140 acres of young pistachio trees in Merced County, and wanted to build an irrigation system as efficiently as possible.

CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program open until April 4, 2024 The CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program is open until April 4, 2024 and has $52.8 million in funding available.

Many of you might know that the 2023 State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) has been placed on pause due to a deficit in the state budget. This pause will remain in effect until Governor Newsom releases his proposed budget later this summer.