[CED/CD/EAT] FW: [EXT] Announcement: The Agriculture, Soil Health, and Water Efficiency Innovation Pilot Program is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

[Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin)]

Dear Directors,

Sorry, I missed this email when I was out.

Please share with your ANR faculty and staff.

Thanks,

Ed



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Edward C. Martin, Ph.D.
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Cooperative Extension
Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension

Professor/Extension Specialist - Biosystems Engineering
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From: Damian Gudino <dgudino at azda.gov>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2025 11:00 AM
Cc: Rachel Andrews <randrews at azda.gov>; Ashley Estes <aestes at azda.gov>; Paul Brierley <pbrierley at azda.gov>; Sheldon Jones <sjones at azda.gov>
Subject: [EXT] Announcement: The Agriculture, Soil Health, and Water Efficiency Innovation Pilot Program is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS


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Hi AZDA Partner,


The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) is excited to announce the Agriculture, Soil Health, and Water Efficiency Innovation Pilot Program! The purpose of this program is to provide a source of funding for agricultural landowners, beneficial owners of trust land, lessees of agricultural land, or irrigation districts to implement and collect data for water-focused soil health innovations in agriculture. AZDA is excited to administer this program to help bring innovative technologies to Arizona and help improve soil health to improve water efficiency in agriculture. AZDA is reaching out to their partners to help spread the word about this program. The following are important dates to consider:


October 14, 2025

Grant Manual Published

October 28, 2025

Webinar #1

October 31, 2025

Webinar #2

November 25, 2025

Grant Application Due

Late 2025

Grant Award Announcement/Grant Award Agreement Execution

January 1, 2026 onward

Projects To Start


Please click this link<https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/1hc4oo3sfgays> to find the grant manual for your reference and the application portal. The department would greatly appreciate your support with sharing this information to your network and partners! We are looking forward to supporting farmers and producers with implementing innovative technologies that enhance soil health and water efficiency! Please feel free to reach out with any questions related to the program.


Thank you,


[https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeuxqN_QPofUDDf3F3HLuLeqKZArb1iU-_Loz9Q4FUJlXbd9wq5hijjSlRusWtHmSWm9JodmN0LQWNFutGZJTGLRHmF6qqRlVAatfP7O2nRkWK_OfhhQ-lk_ojLWrcQ3jyX7NHa-xvAV3EYgY_T3dfHTn4?key=v2T02U-QESdcDmKkfoAgzA]

Damian Gudiño

Grants Project Specialist

Agriculture and Food System Support Division

Arizona Department of Agriculture

1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 450

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Cell: (602) 361-8720

https://agriculture.az.gov/<https://agriculture.az.gov/>

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