{"id":23850,"date":"2022-01-26T09:06:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T16:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=23850"},"modified":"2022-01-26T09:07:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T16:07:13","slug":"cdfa-receives-2-million-from-usda-for-project-aimed-at-improving-fertilization-and-irrigation-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/01\/26\/cdfa-receives-2-million-from-usda-for-project-aimed-at-improving-fertilization-and-irrigation-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"CDFA receives $2 million from USDA for project aimed at improving fertilization and irrigation practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FREPlogoColor.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FREPlogoColor-1024x1007.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23851\" width=\"256\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FREPlogoColor-1024x1007.png 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FREPlogoColor-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FREPlogoColor-768x755.png 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FREPlogoColor-1536x1511.png 1536w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FREPlogoColor.png 2009w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDFA has received $2 million from the USDA for a research consortium to implement a demonstration and outreach approach to help farmers improve nitrogen fertilization and irrigation practices. These funds are being awarded through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrcs.usda.gov%2Fwps%2Fportal%2Fnrcs%2Fmain%2Fnational%2Fprograms%2Ffinancial%2Fcig%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C9a7fd2a4039141091fc508d9d0721850%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C637770010710129063%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=w0wQ74FjT0UvDJNDVUSoxI9z9pz6etAcQbGX11TpLQo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Conservation Innovation Grants program<\/a>, which this year is providing $15 million to 19 projects nationwide to support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project will be led by <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdfa.ca.gov%2Fis%2Fffldrs%2Ffrep%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C9a7fd2a4039141091fc508d9d0721850%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C637770010710129063%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=hEN7oUnl%2F7LtzaNOOixrL4oHCyAaVp0XoA0QnbML9M4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">CDFA\u2019s Fertilizer Research and Education Program<\/a> (FREP) and is a collaboration with the University of California&#8217;s Agriculture and Natural Resources division and UC Davis to support farmer-led coalitions in protecting the long-term viability of farming in the San Joaquin Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-year project will deploy seven UC Cooperative Extension personnel to the San Joaquin Valley to perform education and demonstration projects, provide on-farm consultation, and conduct outreach activities to promote locally appropriate best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program staff will consult with farmer-led water quality coalitions in each region to further assess grower needs. 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