{"id":16060,"date":"2018-09-12T07:45:54","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T14:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=16060"},"modified":"2020-02-25T11:25:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T18:25:25","slug":"climate-smart-agriculture-and-californias-healthy-soils-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/09\/12\/climate-smart-agriculture-and-californias-healthy-soils-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Smart Agriculture and California&#8217;s Healthy Soils Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The discussions underway at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/climatesmartag\/scalingup\/\">Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalclimateactionsummit.org\/\">Global Climate Action Summit<\/a>\u00a0events\u00a0this week include the critical importance of healthy soils. California&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/healthysoils\/\">Healthy Soils Initiative<\/a> is a collaboration of state agencies and departments, led by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, to promote the development of healthy soils. A combination of innovative farm and land management practices contribute to building adequate soil organic matter that can increase carbon sequestration and reduce overall greenhouse gases.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WHY SOILS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"why-row\" class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 item\">\n<div class=\"item-inner\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/healthysoils\/img\/plant.png\" alt=\"plants icon\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><a title=\"Supporting research...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.globalwarming-sowhat.com\/carbon-sinks--sources-\/tillage-and-cover-cropping.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Improve plant health<br \/>\nand crop yields<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Soil organic matter suppresses disease organisms and increases plant nutrient availability and uptake.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 item\">\n<div class=\"item-inner\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/healthysoils\/img\/drop.png\" alt=\"water drop icon\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><a title=\"Supporting research...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/wps\/PA_NRCSConsumption\/download?cid=nrcseprd1289235&amp;ext=pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Increase water retention<br \/>\nand infiltration<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Healthy soil can hold up to 20 times its weight in water. Increasing soil organic matter 1% can increase soil available water holding capacity by 3.7%.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 item\">\n<div class=\"item-inner\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/healthysoils\/img\/erosion.png\" alt=\"dust icon\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><a title=\"Supporting research...\" href=\"http:\/\/anrcatalog.ucanr.edu\/pdf\/8331.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prevent erosion and reduce<br \/>\nsediment and dust<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Soil organic matter helps build soil aggregate stability and structure and make it more resistant to wind or water erosion.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 item\">\n<div class=\"item-inner\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/healthysoils\/img\/co2.png\" alt=\"CO2 gas icon\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><a title=\"Supporting research...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/ncomms3947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sequester carbon and reduce<br \/>\ngreenhouse gas emissions<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Soils contain approximately 75% of the carbon pool on land\u2014three times more than the amount stored in living plants and animals.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 item\">\n<div class=\"item-inner\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/healthysoils\/img\/water.png\" alt=\"drinking water icon\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><a title=\"Supporting research...\" href=\"http:\/\/soilhealthinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/case-summary-water-final-101316.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Improve<br \/>\nwater quality<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Increasing soil organic matter increases infiltration and biological activity that make soil a more effective filter.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 item\">\n<div class=\"item-inner\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/healthysoils\/img\/wildlife.png\" alt=\"wildlife icon\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><a title=\"Supporting research...\" href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/environment\/integration\/research\/newsalert\/pdf\/increasing_diversity_through_crop_rotation_boosts_soil_microbial_biodiversity_and_productivity_424na3_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Improve biological diversity<br \/>\nand wildlife habitat<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>At least a quarter of the world\u2019s biodiversity lives in the soil; healthy soils improve habitats and other natural resources.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The discussions underway at the\u00a0Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture\u00a0and\u00a0Global Climate Action Summit\u00a0events\u00a0this week include the critical importance of healthy soils. 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