8. Sequester and Store Carbon in Natural and Working Lands / NWL1. Encourage Climate Smart Practices in Working Lands /

NWL1bExpand farmer and farmworker education programs on sustainable and conservation practices.

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The County is currently providing educational services for farmers on the benefits of sustainable farming practices. Once NWL1a is completed, education will extend to training on the Carbon Bank and opportunities to compensate growers for the expenses incurred establishing sustainable farming practices.

CAAP Action Description

Farmer Outreach and Education. Use existing networks and partnerships and build new ones with a diversity of regional academic institutions, centers, environmental organizations, and non-conventional agricultural sustainability and conservation groups to expand knowledge of sustainable practices and develop and expand farmworker outreach and education programs.

The Yolo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) participates in multiple regional networks, including the Sacramento Valley Soil Hub, Inner Coast Collaborative, and University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), to share information and coordinate outreach.

Information is distributed through multiple email listservs covering general RCD updates, agriculture-focused updates, and wildfire-related resources.

Other organizations providing outreach and information are provided in the "Read more" section below.

Tasks

What's left to do?

2028
Develop a Farmer Outreach and Education Program focused on Sustainable Farming Practices which includes incentives funded by Action NWL1a.
2029
Initiate Program.

What are we doing?

2027
Coordinate with existing farming networks and partnerships and add new partnerships.

Status of Implementation
The Yolo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) participates in multiple regional networks, including the Sacramento Valley Soil Hub, Inner Coast Collaborative, and University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), to share information and coordinate outreach. Information is distributed through multiple email listservs covering general RCD updates, agriculture-focused updates, and wildfire-related resources. Other organizations providing outreach and information include: Yolo County Spray Safe program Center for Land-Based Learning (monthly speaker series), Community Alliance with Family Farmers (third Thursday office hours), University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP).

NWL1bExpand farmer and farmworker education programs on sustainable and conservation practices.

Progress

CAAP Action Description

Read more

Tasks

What's left to do?

Develop a Farmer Outreach and Education Program focused on Sustainable Farming Practices which includes incentives funded by Action NWL1a.

Initiate Program.

What are we doing?

Coordinate with existing farming networks and partnerships and add new partnerships.

Status of Implementation

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan

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Action Category

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting

Measure/Action Type

NWL1bExpand farmer and farmworker education programs on sustainable and conservation practices.

Progress

CAAP Action Description

Read more

Tasks

What's left to do?

Develop a Farmer Outreach and Education Program focused on Sustainable Farming Practices which includes incentives funded by Action NWL1a.

Initiate Program.

What are we doing?

Coordinate with existing farming networks and partnerships and add new partnerships.

Status of Implementation

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan

Phase

Measure

Action Category

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting

Measure/Action Type

Progress

CAAP Action Description

Description

Read more

Tasks

What's left to do?

Develop a Farmer Outreach and Education Program focused on Sustainable Farming Practices which includes incentives funded by Action NWL1a.

Initiate Program.

What are we doing?

Coordinate with existing farming networks and partnerships and add new partnerships.

Summary and contacts

Status of Implementation

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan

PhaseDefinition

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Mitigation, Adaptation or CrosscuttingDefinition

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Progress

CAAP Action Description

Description

Read more

Tasks

What's left to do?

Develop a Farmer Outreach and Education Program focused on Sustainable Farming Practices which includes incentives funded by Action NWL1a.

Initiate Program.

What are we doing?

Coordinate with existing farming networks and partnerships and add new partnerships.

Summary and contacts

Status of Implementation

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan

PhaseDefinition

Measure

Action Category

Mitigation, Adaptation or CrosscuttingDefinition

Measure/Action Type

Phase

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting

Phase

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting