Establishing a healthy soil program to protect farmland and improve land management practices

This law establishes a healthy soil program to promote and support farming and ranching systems and other forms of land management that increase soil organic matter, aggregate stability, microbiology and water retention to improve the health, yield and profitability of the soils of the state. It includes assessment, education, and a grant program. This program can help promote and financially support urban farms and gardens that prioritize (or want to prioritize) soil health.