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CARBON FARMING<\/h1>\n

CDFA Healthy Soils Incentives Program, Application and Implementation Assistance<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/oefi\/healthysoils\/IncentivesProgram.html” button_text=”CDFA Healthy Soils Incentive Program Official Website – Click here” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2vw||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”||20px|||” custom_padding=”0px||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Update: As of February 25, 2022, the CDFA Healthy Soils Incentives Program IS CLOSED<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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CDFA awarded over $1.4 million to Marin County producers for implementing agricultural practices known to benefit soil health and carbon sequestration!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>You can see CDFA’s list of awarded producers by clicking on this link<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/h5>\n
Information on future rounds:<\/strong> see the CDFA Healthy Soils Incentive webpage linked above and\/or Sign up for email notifications about the program here.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Post-award assistance:<\/strong> <\/span>If you farm in Marin and received a Healthy Soils award in the 2021\/22 round, Marin RCD can provide implementation assistance. Get in touch by calling 415-787-7440<\/strong> or emailing michelle@marinrcd.org<\/a><\/strong>. Also, see below for information on soil sampling to fulfill the annual requirement, and check out our “Design and Implementation” webpage linked in the right-hand sidebar for continually-updated, locally-specific, practice resources.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

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Post Award: <\/strong>How to Sample Soils<\/span><\/h2>\n

The CDFA Healthy Soils Incentives Program requires recipients to submit annual soil sample results. You can take these samples easily on your own and send to a soil lab for analysis. Soil organic matter content test results are required (1) prior to practice implementation, (2) one year after practice was implemented for the first time, (3) two years after practice was implemented for the first time, and (4) three years after the practice was implemented for the first time. If your later soil samples fall outside of the grant term, CDFA cannot mandate grantees to take and report the samples, but strongly encourages grantees to.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find the <\/span>CDFA Soil Sampling Protocols<\/strong> <\/span>by clicking on this link.<\/a><\/p>\n

The below video, featuring Miguel Garcia of Napa RCD, shows how to sample soils in vineyards. You can adjust this to a rangeland or vegetable cropland setting. Different than Miguel shows, CDFA protcols require digging to a 8″ depth.<\/p>\n

We tend to send our soil samples to A&L Laboratories<\/a>* in Modesto. Find fee information and a submission form on their website. A&L’s S1B Soil Test Package covers CDFA’s Healthy Soils requirements.<\/p>\n

*This is not meant to be an endorsement. If another soil lab should be added to our list of reccomendations, please let us know by contacting marinrcd@marinrcd.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rqEbR1SKIFc” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1vw||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.marinrcd.org\/carbon-farm-implementation\/” button_text=”For help on Program Design and Implementation for CDFA Healthy Soils Incentives Program – Click Here” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” button_text_size=”20px” custom_margin=”||2vw|3vw|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.marinrcd.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021_Payment_Rates_CDFA_HSP.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”2021 CDFA Incentives Program Practices, Payment Rates and Implementation Guidelines – Click here” admin_label=”Button” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” button_icon=”$||divi||400″ custom_margin=”||2vw|3vw|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”|||3vw|false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Necessary tools for CDFA Healthy Soils Initiative Program application:<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/oefi\/healthysoils\/docs\/2021_HSP_Incentives_RGA.pdf” button_text=”CDFA Request for Grant Application (Rules and Guidelines) – Click Here” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2vw|3vw|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/replan-tool.org\/cdfa\/incentives\/” button_text=”CDFA HSP RePlan Tool – Click here” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2vw|3vw|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”http:\/\/comet-planner-cdfahsp.com\/” button_text=”CDFA HSP COMET-Planner – Click here” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2vw|3vw|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/oefi\/healthysoils\/docs\/2021_HSP_Incentives_Questionnaire_Preview.pdf” button_text=”PDF Preview of Application Questions – Click here” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2vw|3vw|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_contact_form captcha=”off” email=”marinrcd@marinrcd.org” title=”Contact Marin RCD for financial or technical assistance” custom_message=”From the Carbon Farming contact form:” success_message=”Thank you for reaching out! 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CARBON FARMING CDFA Healthy Soils Incentives Program, Application and Implementation AssistanceUpdate: As of February 25, 2022, the CDFA Healthy Soils Incentives Program IS CLOSED.\u00a0 CDFA awarded over $1.4 million to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":47,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

Hello and welcome to our Healthy Soils reference page!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

You have reached this page because you are interested in applying to the California Department of Food and Agriculture's\u00a0 Healthy Soils Program. The program information shown on this page will provide agricultural producers with management practice and plant information that is specific to Marin County. Thank you for being one of several producers making a difference by improving the health of our soils!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

STEP 1: Application<\/span><\/h2>\r\n[expand title=\"Click here for more information about the Application Process\"]\r\n