RCD provides growers across the county with confidential site visits, technical and financial assistance to plan and implement best management practices that protect water and soil resources, support producers in meeting regulatory compliance requirements, and improve the efficiency of their production practices while optimizing yields.
We help growers and landowners with a wide range of practices that include:
- Irrigation efficiency
- Erosion control
- Nutrient management
- Cover crops
- Vegetative treatments (filter strips, grassed waterways, hedgerows)
- Carbon rich soil amendments (including assistance with nitrogen immobilization)
- Tailwater and stormwater management
- Improving water infiltration
- Promoting pollinator habitat
- Tailwater treatment using bioreactors, biochar, and other methods
Site visits and technical assistance are available in English and Spanish.
Contact the RCD for assistance.
Conservation benefit: Supports long-term groundwater sustainability, protects water quality and supports soil health and productivity.
Partners:
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
University of California, Cooperative Extension
Funders:
California Department of Food and Agriculture
California Department of Water Resources
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
RCD Contact:
Erin McCarthy
Sacha Lozano
