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Enrique Morales, Ambassador, Macy 4H Club My name is Enrique Morales. I am a Senior in the Instrumental Music conservatory at California School of the Arts, San Gabriel Valley. I have been a member of the Macy 4H club for 6 years, and became a LA County Ambassador in 2019.
Author: Shulamit Shroder In 2016 and 2017, Anthony Vineyards in Kern and Riverside Counties received funds from the California Department of Food and Agricultures State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program.
Author: Shulamit Shroder Carbon: its what diamonds, trees, and humans all have in common. This versatile element is essential for life as we know it, but these days it is wreaking havoc in the atmosphere.
In a collaborative partnership, CDFA and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources have teamed up to support Community Education Specialists throughout the state to provide technical assistance and outreach for the climate smart agriculture programs.
SWEEP is a program that provides financial assistance to growers to implement irrigation systems that reduce their on-farm water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. CDFA awards up to $200,000 to qualifying projects.
The application for this program is currently OPEN until 5:00 P.M. PT on Friday, October 18, 2024. Please refer to the link below to apply or reach out to Danielle Duyst at dduyst@ucanr.edu for assistance. CDFA - OEFI - AMMP (ca.
Croplands practices reduce erosion and increase the carbon sequestration potential of a field under cultivation. Cover cropping Planting a crop that will not be harvested or grazed. This can improve water holding capacity and penetration and soil fertility but it can also increase irrigation needs.
Herbaceous cover establishment involves planting grasses that will not be harvested in order to decrease erosion. Conservation cover Planting grass on land that would not otherwise be planted or grazed (https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/references/public/CA/327-std-ca-4-16.
