Butte County Farm Bureau - CDFA - Healthy Soils Block Grant
Butte County Farm Bureau (BCFB) has been awarded a $5M grant to subsidize Butte, Glenn, and Tehama county farmers who implement resilient agricultural practices that help build healthy soils. Awards of up to $100,000 are being granted to implement on-farm soil health practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon in soil, trees, and shrubs. Please fill out this brief form so we may help you get started implementing eligible practices.
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Which cropping system describes your farming operation?
Walnuts
Almonds
Olives
Fruit trees
Rice
Row crops
Vegetables
Hay
Irrigated pasture
Rangeland
Grapes
Strawberries
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What is the total acreage of your operation?
What conservation practices have you tried in your farming system? Select all that apply.
Cover crops
Conservation or reduced tillage
No-Till
Range seeding
Crop rotations
Compost applications
Intercropping
Hedgerows
Pollinator plantings
None - I have not tried any of these practices
Other conservation practice
How would you rate your level of success with these practices?
Did not work
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Working well in my operation
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1 is Did not work, 10 is Working well in my operation
Please explain your answer to the question above:
Which of the following grant-eligible practices interests you?
Multispecies Cover Crops
Compost
Mulch
Range seeding
Hedgerows or pollinator habitat
Windbreaks
Filter strips or buffer zones
Conservation Tillage
No-till
Others - please list
How would you like us to get in touch?
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If you already have a healthy soils project in mind, please tell us more about it. If you do not have one in mind yet, our Technical Assistance Providers are happy to assist you in identifying appropriate regen practices for your operation and your goals.
How would you prefer to walk through the grant application process with your Technical Assistance Provider?
In person
Online via Zoom
Either is fine.
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