Dates:
Jan 29: Rose Room, Anderson Valley Museum Grounds, 12340 Highway 128, Boonville; 2:00-4:00 pm; Free. CDFA HSI SWEEP Workshop Flyer_AV_KC
Jan 31: UC Cooperative Extension Meeting Room, 890 N. Bush Street, Ukiah; 2:00-4:00 pm; Free. CDFA HSI SWEEP Workshop Flyer_Ukiah_KC
About:
Come learn about Federal and State grant financial assistance programs to improve
soil health and water use efficiency.
Examples of Eligible Water Projects:
- Installation of solar panels for irrigation systems
- Micro-irrigation and drip systems
- Pump retrofits
- Low-pressure systems
- Variable frequency drives
- Soil moisture monitoring, weather station, and telemetry equipment for irrigation scheduling
Examples of Eligible Soil Health Practices & Payment Rates (new practice/applied on new acreage):
- Cover crop – $126/acre
- Compost – $50/dry ton
- Hedgerow – $8.58/foot
- Prescribed grazing on pasture – $22/acre
Some of the other 25+ eligible practices:
No-till or reduced till; Prescribed grazing; Mulching; Wind breaks; Silvopasture; Forage/biomass plantings: Filter strips; Riparian plantings; Crop rotations and more.
For more information and to register contact Linda MacElwee, Mendocino County RCD: Call (707) 462-3664, ext 103 or email linda.macelwee@mcrcd.org.
