Healthy Soils Program (HSP)
CDFA Healthy Soil Program
''The Healthy Soils Program (HSP) consists of Incentives and Demonstration projects. These projects provide financial assistance for incentivizing and demonstrating climate-smart healthy soil practices that sequester carbon, reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHG), and improve soil health.''
Source: CDFA Flyer 2022
HSP Awarded Projects
If you get awarded, you should review the next document that describes the CDFA soil sampling protocol.
Past 2021 HS Awarded Projects:
Awarded project list
Other Resources:
- Salinity Management Website
- Soil Web: A useful tool to identify the soil type of a certain location.
- UC Soil WebApps: Free resources for getting information about the soil of your field.
List of Soil Testing Labs
| Laboratory | Location | Contact Information |
| Wallace Laboratories | 365 Coral Circle El Segundo, CA 90245 | +1 310-615-0116 |
| Montrose Environmental | 929 W Barkley Ave Orange, CA 92868 |
714-771-6900 |
No laboratory has been intentionally omitted from this list.
To add or edit information, please email aresendiz@ucanr.edu
HSP Eligible Practices
These practices were selected from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Practice Standards (CPS) and CDFA-specified practices such as compost application and whole orchard recycling.
| Cropland | Orchard or Vineyard | Grazing Land | Additional Practices for Demonstration and Data Collection |
| - Alley Cropping Visit the site to see the full list |
- Cover crop Visit the site to see the full list |
- Compost Application Visit the site to see the full list |
Additional practices are eligible for funding. Visit the site to see the requirements |