Agriculture Technical Assistance Programs
State-provided agriculture technical assistance and educational opportunities help ensure the successful on-farm implementation of climate-friendly best practices. Through these programs, farmers are familiarized with soil health best practices and state incentive programs and are assisted by those with experience in regenerative farming. State-produced educational materials and workshops can be made available to funding recipients, and experiential knowledge can also be shared through apprentice/mentorship programs and networks. Technical assistance and farmer education programs can help to raise awareness about state-funded programs and ensure regenerative agriculture practices are widely used.
Key Resources
Investing in California Agriculture’s Climate Solutions
State Soil Health Initiatives: Building Momentum
Model Rules
LPDD Model Law: State Healthy Soils Legislation
Model States
Colorado
The Colorado Soil Health Program provides technical assistance to enable producers to improve their soil quality.
Massachusetts
The Healthy Soils Farmer Consultant Program provides farmers who are newly adopting healthy soils practices with access to farmers who are experts in specific healthy soils practices, while compensating experienced farmers fairly for their time.
Oklahoma
The Soil Health Implementation Program provides technical assistance and financial incentives to encourage the adoption of soil health practices among agricultural producers.
The Healthy Soils Project provides farmers with a conservation mentor, seed for planting cover crops, technical advice from agronomists and testing and monitoring equipment to implement soil health measures.
Washington
The Sustainable Farms and Fields Grant Program provides technical assistance and free services to help implement climate-smart practices and projects that increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Washington Soil Health Initiative provides technical assistance, policy support, research, outreach, and education to promote healthy soils practices.
Agriculture Technical Assistance Programs By State
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Natural Resource Conservation Districts in the state are authorized to create soil health programs that promote implementation of soil health practices through research projects, demonstration projects, and educational projects. Establishing Policies
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Southwest | 2021 | ||
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The Healthy Soils Program Demonstration Projects showcase California farmers and rancher's implementation of healthy soil practices, and create a platform for promoting adoption of these practices throughout the state. Establishing Policies
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West | 2021 | ||
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The Colorado Soil Health Program provides technical assistance to enable producers to improve their soil quality. Establishing Policies
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West | 2021 | ||
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The Farmer Apprenticeship Mentoring Program (FMAP) aims to improve soil health and support a whole farm system approach to sustainable agriculture. Establishing Policies
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West | 2022 | ||
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The Maine Healthy Soils Program promotes healthy soils best practices by facilitating peer learning opportunities, education, and outreach. Establishing Policies
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Northeast | 2021 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Southeast | |||
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The Healthy Soils Farmer Consultant Program provides farmers who are newly adopting healthy soils practices with access to farmers who are experts in specific healthy soils practices, while compensating experienced farmers fairly for their time. Establishing Policies
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Northeast | 2021 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Minnesota passed legislation to create a "Soil Health Practices Program" which may include both financial and technical support to establish soil health best practices. Establishing Policies
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Midwest | 2023 | ||
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Nebraska's Department of Natural Resources provides training, and technical and legal assistance relating to soil health and water quality. Establishing Policies
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Midwest | 2022 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Conservation Districts in the state are authorized to provide education and technical assistance to promote healthy soil practices. Establishing Policies
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Northeast | 2021 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Northeast | |||
| Not Enacted |
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Southwest | |||
| Not Enacted |
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The Agriculture Cost Share Program (ACSP) provides technical assistance to help address nonpoint source pollution, including soil health measures. Establishing Policies
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Southeast | 1984 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Midwest | |||
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Midwest | |||
| Enacted |
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The Soil Health Implementation Program provides technical assistance and financial incentives to encourage the adoption of soil health practices among agricultural producers. The Healthy Soils Project provides farmers with a conservation mentor, seed for planting cover crops, technical advice from agronomists and testing and monitoring equipment to implement soil health measures. Establishing Policies
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Southwest | 2022 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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The Conservation Excellence Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to implement soil management practices, including soil health measures. Establishing Policies
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Northeast | 2019 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Southeast | |||
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Midwest | |||
| Not Enacted |
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Southeast | |||
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The On-The-Ground Conservation Program provides technical assistance for soil health improvement measures. Establishing Policies
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Southwest | 2021 | ||
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The Utah Soil Health Program provides technical assistance to promote and increase the implementation soil health practices. Establishing Policies
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West | 2021 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Northeast | |||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Southeast | |||
| Enacted |
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The Sustainable Farms and Fields Grant Program provides technical assistance and free services to help implement climate-smart practices and projects that increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Washington Soil Health Initiative provides technical assistance, policy support, research, outreach, and education to promote healthy soils practices. Establishing Policies
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West | 2020 | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Southeast | |||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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Midwest | |||
| Not Enacted |
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Agriculture technical assistance programs provide state-driven technical assistance, apprenticeship and mentorship programs, and support securing additional funding for farmers to increase uptake of soil health practices. Empty column
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