Cooperative Extension Ventura County

Agricultural Recovery

Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office:
805-933-2926 
commissioner@ventura.org

Emergency Loan Program – Available to producers with agriculture operations located in a county under a primary or contiguous Presidential or Secretarial disaster designation. These low-interest loans help producers recover from production and physical losses – Sponsored by the Farm Service Agency and USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties office:
(805) 928-9269 x2; usda.gov/disaster
NOTE: Federal disaster declaration qualifying criteria currently under review.

 

Emergency Conservation Program - Provides emergency funding for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate land severely damaged by natural disasters, including fence loss. Emergency incident must be located in a county under a primary or contiguous Presidential or Secretarial disaster designation. Sponsored by the Farm Service Agency and USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties office:
(805) 928-9269 x2; usda.gov/disaster

NOTE: Federal disaster declaration qualifying criteria currently under review.

Recovery Webinars

Presented by Ventura County agencies and groups:

Webinar #1 recording: Mountain Fire Ag Recovery Webinar 1: Immediate Considerations - YouTube November 13, 2024

Webinar #2 - Recovery, Monday, November 18, 2024, 10 a.m.
Webinar ID: 856 9064 4273
Passcode: AGSTRONG
Tentative Agenda:
Ag Commissioner Update and Reporting Damages
USDA- Farm Service Agency
Ventura County Resource Conservation District
Q&A
 
Webinar #3: Ag Community Check In, Friday, December 6th, 2024 10am
Log In: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85690644273?                pwd=mpQz5IYEai04Ue7gmmGTZ0dGFkqhlp.1
Webinar ID: 856 9064 4273
Passcode: AGSTRONG
 

OR in Person: Ag Commissioner’s Office at 555 Airport Way, Camarillo - in the Harvest Room

 

Mountain Fire