Farming in California

Local help

County offices are best found through each agency's locator. Our directory is curated, not a complete list of local providers. All California resources

• UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative ExtensionCalifornia

  The University of California's statewide Extension network. Its counties page lists the Cooperative Extension office for each county.

  Cooperative ExtensionServes: Statewide (California), through county Cooperative Extension officesFind a local officeVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• NACD Conservation District DirectoryNationwide

  National Association of Conservation Districts directory page with a way to find your local conservation district. Districts are local groups that often work with landowners and NRCS on soil, water and conservation questions.

  Soil and conservationServes: NationwideVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher CoordinatorsNationwide

  List of state coordinators who help new farmers and ranchers find USDA programs. The page asks you to reach out with details such as the location of your operation, so have a county or parcel in mind.

  USDA offices and programsServes: NationwideVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• USDA Service CentersNationwide

  Farmers.gov explains what a USDA Service Center is and how to get started there. Service centers are where a buyer or new farmer can reach Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development staff.

  USDA offices and programsServes: NationwideFind a local officeVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

No public university soil lab is listed for California. See soil testing options.

Counties in California

Counties with participating farm and ranch listings show a count.

• Alameda County1
• Alpine County
• Amador County6
• Butte County1
• Calaveras County2
• Colusa County1
• Contra Costa County
• Del Norte County
• El Dorado County1
• Fresno County
• Glenn County1
• Humboldt County
• Imperial County
• Inyo County
• Kern County
• Kings County
• Lake County
• Lassen County8
• Los Angeles County
• Madera County
• Marin County
• Mariposa County1
• Mendocino County5
• Merced County1
• Modoc County4
• Mono County
• Monterey County3
• Napa County
• Nevada County2
• Orange County
• Placer County1
• Plumas County
• Riverside County
• Sacramento County
• San Benito County
• San Bernardino County
• San Diego County
• San Francisco County
• San Joaquin County
• San Luis Obispo County3
• San Mateo County1
• Santa Barbara County
• Santa Clara County
• Santa Cruz County
• Shasta County6
• Sierra County
• Siskiyou County1
• Solano County
• Sonoma County2
• Stanislaus County1
• Sutter County
• Tehama County2
• Trinity County
• Tulare County
• Tuolumne County
• Ventura County
• Yolo County
• Yuba County1