KOREAN OUTREACH PROGRAMS

 

The district continues to support work with the Korean farming community in San Bernardino County. Korean farmers are moving to the High Desert to join existing Koreans to grow jujubes, pistachios, Japanese Ume Plums, and apples, among other crops. The NRCS & RCD team is working with Korean farmers to improve their irrigation water management, and develop conservation plans and contracts for their farms. Korean farm bill assistant, Bonnie Nam, continues to assist with helping Korean producers understand the farm bill contracts and practice specifications.

As of July 2022, the office is open, however, still with limited staffing depending on the level of Covid in the County, according to the NRCS FPAC statistics. Customers are seen with appointments. NRCS and RCD staff continue to provide the same high level of service
utilizing creative strategies to get the work done.