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It is time for California’s leaders to take bold action to improve the health of our soils, which would improve water storage capacity, two climate advocates say.

that works to stop and reverse climate change, testrada@carboncycle.org. California is in the early stages of a severe multi-decadal drought, exacerbated by the climate crisis. As Dan Walters pointed out in his recent commentary, we must move quickly to prepare for water shortages and wildfires. A potent strategy to improve the state’s water storage capacity involves an ancient technology so ubiquitous that it is often overlooked: soil. The urgency of California’s drought and wildfire risk...

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be holding stakeholder meetings in February to solicit feedback from the public and agricultural stakeholders on farmer-and rancher-led climate solutions that sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gases and enhance biodiversity. “These outreach meetings are essential to ensure we gain information and knowledge from the people who live and work on the land and the organizations that support them,” said CDFA Secretary Karen R...

Todd Fitchette Some financial incentives aim to replace older, inefficient, nut harvesting equipment with newer models that create less dust. Healthy Soils, NRCS equipment replacement programs help board strive for 2025 goal. The use of incentives to drive innovation and achieve the Almond Board of Californias 2025 goals of using less and doing more covered a lot of existing programs dealing with things like healthy soils, sustainability programs, mating disruption, an...