Just Released: Tools for Transformation
The second half of CalCAN’s A Climate Platform for California Agriculture, is titled Tools for Transformation: Cultivating climate resilience in 2030 and beyond.
It includes 50+ policy recommendations to help improve agricultural climate resilience for 2030 and beyond. The recommendations are farm-focused, scientifically valid and economically and technically feasible for producers to implement. CalCAN supports approaches that deliver not only climate solutions but also multiple on-farm, environmental and public health benefits.
Read a Specific Section:
On-Farm Tools
Enhancing Soil Health and Biodiversity for On-Farm Climate Resilience
Dairy Manure Management: Moving From Waste Problem to Climate Solution
Reducing Farmer Dependence on Fossil Fuel-Based Pesticides and Fertilizers
Decarbonizing Irrigation, Recharging Groundwater, and Protecting Small Farms
System-Wide Strategies
Funding the Transition: Investment Strategies for Agricultural Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Breaking Down the Silos: Coordinating Agriculture Climate Action Across Programs
Expanding Technical Assistance to Support On-Farm Climate Resilience
Moving Beyond Consolidation: Building a Climate-Resilient Agricultural Economy