Drought Resources for Marin County Agriculture

Marin County and many other parts of California and western states are experiencing extremely serious drought conditions which are projected to significantly worsen throughout 2021. The Marin County Department of Agriculture and many of its partners are coordinating drought relief efforts to help ensure ranchers have the support they need to remain viable. Our dairy industry is especially being hard hit and there are grave concerns that many of these operations may be forced to close. Marin County dairies and other agricultural producers provide a wide variety of staple commodities, value-added products, and ecosystem services to our region. We have a responsibility to help ensure they receive the support needed to continue operating and providing local, fresh agricultural products to our communities. If your agricultural business has been affected by the drought we would greatly appreciate you sharing your experience with us by filling out a short form. Your information will be kept confidential.

Supervisor Rodoni's April 5th, 2021 Request for State and Federal Aid on behalf of the Marin County Board of Supervisors: 

Click the envelope icon or the following link to read the letter Marin County Supervisor Dennis Rodoni sent to Marin and Sonoma elected officials seeking aid for California agricultural producers due to extreme drought conditions. Letter from Supervisor Rodoni.

Below is a list of partners and resources that support drought relief efforts:

Drought Emergency Assistance / State and Federal Partners

• CDFA - CA Drought Assistance
• USDA 4916 Notification for CA County D2 D3 D4
• USDA Farm Service Agency - Emergency Farm Loans
• USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) - Petaluma
• USDA Farm Service Agency California State Office

Drought Resources / County of Marin Partners

• Agricultural Resilience In the Face of Extreme Dry Conditions: A Marin and Sonoma Partnership Response and Recommendations
• Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD)
  • MMWD Press Release 2/17/21: "Marin Water declares initial stages of drought and asks customers to conserve"
• North Marin Water District (NMWD)
• Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT)
  • Drought Resilience & Water Security (DRAWS) Initiative
• Marin Resource Conservation District - Point Reyes
• University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) – Sonoma County
• University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) – Marin County
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Petaluma

Drought Monitoring and other Resources

• Current United States Drought Monitor Conditions – California
• United States Drought Monitor Classifications
• UC ANR Drought Tips
• UC ANR Drought Webinar Series
• Drought - Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT)
• CA Dept. of Water Resources Data Exchange Center - Precipitation
• California Irrigation Management Information Systems (CIMIS)