Earlier this week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability kicked off California’s Healthy Soils Week.
We started the week with a farm tour alongside the Almond Board of California, where we heard directly about the latest research, industry leadership, and farmer experience shaping soil health on almond farms.
We also appreciated our partners at Sustainable Conservation for featuring OARS Director Dr. Tawny Mata in a recent blog, where she shares insights on strengthening groundwater resilience, advancing healthy soil practices, and bridging the gap between research and real-world agricultural management.
You can read that blog here
We’ll wrap up the week with a tour alongside our legislative partners, but the message remains clear: healthy soils matter.
Across California, the Healthy Soils Program supports farmers and ranchers in adopting practices that:
🌿 Build soil health
💧 Improve water retention
🦋 Support biodiversity
🌎 Strengthen climate resilience
Because investing in our soils means investing in the future of California agriculture.
Learn more:
cdfa.ca.gov/healthysoilsweek