Innovations in California Agricultural Land Protection | 2/27/24

A webinar for local planners, land trusts, and other key stakeholders engaged in agricultural land protection with a special emphasis on effective tools in drought-stricken regions with depleted and over-drafted water supplies affecting agricultural land.
This event featured American Farmland Trust experts, Justin Brice from Conservation Biology Institute, and Vicky Espinoza from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory for a panel discussion and presentations on innovations in agricultural land protection in California.
Dr. Espinoza discussed the components of California’s successful Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program grants and the approach for strategic land repurposing in the Tule Subbasin.
There is also a demonstration of AFT and CBI’s Project Prioritization Tool (PPT). This conservation decision-making tool is designed to increase the adoption of water infiltration practices, improve groundwater recharge, and protect agricultural land at high risk of development in the San Joaquin Valley.
LINKS:
CaliWaterAg MLRP video series (still in development)
-English • Multibenefit Land Repu...
-Spanish • Programa de Reutilizac...
-MLRP Grantee Collaboration Resource Library: www.mlrpnetwork.com/resource-...
-American Farmland Trust and Conservation Biology Institute’s Project Prioritization Tool (PPT)
-40 Minute Demonstration - • San Joaquin Valley Pro...
-PPT Manual - farmlandinfo.org/wp-content/u...
-Quick Start Guide - farmlandinfo.org/wp-content/u...
-San Joaquin Valley Land and Water Strategy Report - farmlandinfo.org/wp-content/u...
-San Joaquin Valley Land and Water Strategy Key Messages -- farmlandinfo.org/wp-content/u...
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2021-38640-34695 through the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under project number [WSAR G387-22-WP214]. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.