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From the Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opinion Piece by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFarmers Have the Earth in Their Hands.\u201d That\u2019s the title of a book written by Paul Luu, a European agronomist and leader in the international push to recognize the essential nature of soil in climate resilience and nutrition security. The book resonated with me immediately for several reasons: a connection to the place I grew up \u2014 a family farm in Nebraska \u2014 and my understanding of the commitment of California\u2019s farmers and ranchers to care for soil in order to maintain sustainability well into the future for food production, environmental protection, and stewardship of the land for succeeding generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s critical that we understand the fundamental connection between the ground beneath our feet and the many forms of life it sustains. Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s 2020 Executive Order to bolster climate resilience and conserve California\u2019s unique biodiversity highlights that soils host more than 25 percent of the world\u2019s biodiversity. Following the Governor’s executive order, the California Department of Food and Agriculture commissioned a report on the essential nature of below-ground biodiversity<\/a> \u2014 in other words, soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report, introduced last month, was written by an advisory committee of soil scientists from UC Davis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. It underscores California\u2019s remarkable variety of soils \u2014 more than 2,500 types \u2014 and notes that our soils make a number of vital contributions to the world food supply. It also says that we must improve our understanding of soils to achieve carbon neutrality and successfully adapt to climate change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report points out that soil biodiversity, including communities of bacteria, fungi and microscopic animals, plays a critical role in the functioning of agricultural and natural ecosystems. This diversity is highly complex and mostly invisible to the naked eye. Without it, critical functions such as carbon storage, nutrient regulation and water purification would cease. Promoting soil biodiversity is an area of focus with untapped potential for conservation initiatives throughout the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re trying to unlock that immense potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the governor\u2019s executive order, CDFA and its state agency partners introduced the Healthy Soils Program in 2016. This grant program helps farmers and ranchers improve soil health through practices that sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program has already awarded more than $106.3 million in grant funds to support soil health improvements on 130,000 acres in California. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our state\u2019s growers are demonstrating leadership with innovative as well as tried-and-true practices, and they\u2019re showing that our farms and ranches can increase carbon sequestration while enhancing productivity to ensure future food production and nutrition security. We must leverage this work through partnerships to take advantage of new information and scientific findings to continually improve the effectiveness of our soil health practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CDFA\u2019s Environmental Farming Science Advisory Panel and the State Board of Food and Agriculture are exploring the practical application of the report\u2019s findings for incorporation into our Healthy Soils Program<\/a>. Meanwhile, we will continue to seek opportunities to support farmers and ranchers as they lead with climate solutions on the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We cannot fulfill our purpose of producing nutritious food with climate-smart practices for healthy communities without partnering with our farmers and ranchers and farmworkers; they literally hold the earth in their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, September 7, is California Biodiversity Day<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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