Attra - Sustainable Agriculture

In this episode, Colin Mitchell, a sustainable agriculture specialist based out of NCAT's Southwest Regional Office in San Antonio, Texas, is joined by Jeanne Merrill, policy director at the California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN). Colin and Jeanne discuss different "Climate Smart Agriculture" tools and policies in California, including the Healthy Soils Program; the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program; the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program; the Sustainable Agriculture Lands Conservation Program; the Alternative Manure Management Program; and the Climate Adaptation Program.They also discuss carbon markets, water quality trading, and other issues.Related ATTRA ResourcesPublicationsPayments for Ecosystem ServicesAgriculture, Climate Change, and Carbon SequestrationManaging Soils for WaterMarketing ManureVideosPayments for Ecosystem Services Part IPayments for Ecosystem Services Part II: Carbon Markets and Credit StackingPayments for Ecosystem Services Part III: Water Quali