Agricultural Business Resources
USDA e-News - California Edition
Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) program
California Agricultural Water Stewardship Resource Center
Farm Services Agency (FSA) Programs:
Farm Services Agency
Emergency Farm Loan Program - Emergency loans to help farmers recover
from production and physical losses
Farm Services Agency
Emergency Conservation Program - Provides emergency funds to
rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters
Local FSA contact:
Indio FSA Service Center
82-901
Bliss
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 347-3675
FSA website has information on all FSA programs and contact information for several southern California offices.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Programs:
NRCS Cost Share Program - EQIP
NRCS fire recovery information
for farmers
Local NRCS Contact:
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Escondido Field
Office
900 Canterbury Place, Suite 320
Escondido, CA 92025
Office: (760) 745-2061
Small Business Administration
Provides loans for a few types of ag businesses (such as certain
nurseries), associated businesses and individuals with personal losses
(such as homes)
Local Contact:
Small Business Administration
550 West C
Street, Suite 550
San Diego, CA 92101
(619)557-7250
Other Information
AgVision 2030 Final Report Released (December 16, 2010)