yolorcd.orgCrawled Oct 15, 2026
The page explains that agricultural conservation practices can improve soil health, water and air quality, wildlife habitat, and greenhouse gas emissions. It says these practices can build farm climate resilience while sustaining agricultural productivity.
The page describes sediment traps as excavated ditches with an outflow control structure that temporarily hold irrigation tail water or stormwater runoff. They are located above a farm or field drainage outlet.
Vegetated drainage ditches are planted agricultural ditches that filter pesticides and fertilizers carried from fields by irrigation or storms.
The page lists publications available as PDFs, including a pictorial guide to California native grasses and a publication about restoring farm edges.
The page provides information on agricultural conservation practices, wildfire recovery and management resources, and publications about local conservation issues and practices.
The page links to resources on post-fire land recovery, the Yolo Prescribed Burn Association, and the Yolo County Fire Safe Council.
Mark Cady is board president for the 2022–2026 term and has served since 2014. He is a Senior Environmental Scientist for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program at the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
The Yolo County Resource Conservation District promotes land stewardship and conserves Yolo County’s natural resources through community-based projects. It provides responsive, non-regulatory service to the community.
Board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 5:05 p.m. in the Woodland Field Office conference room at 221 West Court St. Ste. 1, Woodland, CA.
The page describes how the Dust Bowl crisis led to federal legislation establishing the Soil Conservation Service in 1937, followed by the formation of locally controlled Soil Conservation Districts.
The page lists federal agencies and State of California agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The page provides a form for general questions about the RCD and its programs, and directs project-specific questions to project managers listed on project pages.
The page lists recent news and information about upcoming meetings, workshops, volunteer events, and job opportunities, with posts dated from January and February 2024.
