Eligible practices

Compost application: 

• Compost applied to annual crops, perennial crops, vineyards, or orchards
• Compost can be purchased or produced on-farm
• Purchased compost must come from a certified compost facility.

Cropland practices:

• These practices improve the soil’s water-holding capacity, stability, and organic matter content. 

Herbaceous cover establishment:

• These are practices that use grass to decrease wind and water erosion and keep nutrients in the soil. 

Woody cover establishment:

• These are practices that use trees or shrubs, not grasses, to decrease wind and water erosion. 

Grazing lands practices:

• These practices aim to improve the productivity and sustainability of pastures and rangelands.