{"id":7322,"date":"2014-12-08T10:17:37","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T17:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=7322"},"modified":"2019-08-02T09:46:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T16:46:44","slug":"usda-joins-global-partners-kick-international-year-soils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2014\/12\/08\/usda-joins-global-partners-kick-international-year-soils\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA joins global partners to kick off International Year of Soils"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/soil-in-hands.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/soil-in-hands-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"a hand holds soil\" class=\"wp-image-7323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/soil-in-hands-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/soil-in-hands.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The USDA joins nations from across the globe to kick off the International Year of Soils, an effort to highlight the importance of soil in everyday life. Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie will address members of the 68th United Nations General Assembly, which designated 2015 for the yearlong celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to be working with the United Nations to help raise awareness and promote the importance of conservation of our soil resources,&#8221; Bonnie said. &#8220;USDA is embracing this unique opportunity to tell the world about the importance of soil conservation and how we&#8217;ve worked with private landowners since 1935 to protect and improve this priceless natural resource.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UN&#8217;s Food and Agriculture Organization spearheaded the global International Year of Soils campaign within the framework of the&nbsp;<a title=\"External link or third-party site, opens in new window.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/globalsoilpartnership\" target=\"extWindow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Soil Partnership<\/a>. The year of awareness aims to increase understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions. Soils play a crucial role in food security, hunger eradication, climate change adaptation, poverty reduction and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonnie is one of several leaders who will address the assembly today, on&nbsp;<a title=\"External link or third-party site, opens in new window.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/globalsoilpartnership\/world-soil-day\/en\/\" target=\"extWindow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Soil Day<\/a>, about the importance of soil. USDA&#8217;s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) \u2013 America&#8217;s agency for soil conservation, classification and studies \u2013 plans to make the year a memorable one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NRCS works hand-in-hand with producers through&nbsp;<a title=\"Opens in new window.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/nrcs\/main\/national\/soils\/health\/\" target=\"extWindow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">technical and financial assistance programs and services<\/a>&nbsp;to help ensure their success. 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