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Last Updated 3/4/24
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Our Mission
Formed in 1999, the California Fertilizer Foundation's mission is to enhance awareness and understanding of plant nutrients and agriculture in California.

CFF is now accepting Spring Garden Grant applications!

 


Teachers interested in starting or expanding a garden, in a public or private school, are invited to apply for CFF School Garden Grants of $1,200 plus educational materials.

Preschools must be located on the grounds of a K-12 school to be considered.  Check out why our Garden Grant Program is so important by watching this video!

APPLY TODAY!

Send your application to cffgrant@healthyplants.org

Questions?

Jill Miller

Director of Programs

jillmm@healthyplants.org

(916) 936-7293

   Spring Grant Deadline in March 30th, 2024

If you are a first time grant applicant, please click CFF grant application 2023-24 - First Time Applicant for more information and to access the application.

FREE Poster on how to read a fertilizer label!

Handy tips on applying nutrients to home and school gardens

When planting in the same location from one season to the next, or growing trees over a period of years, it is important to replace the nutrients plants utilize from the soil. But when you go to the store, what fertilizer do you pick? How do you read the label? This poster provides a general overview of how to read a fertilizer label as well as some handy tips on applying fertilizers at home and at school. Click here to view and download an 8 1/2 by 11 inch printable copy of the poster.

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Save the Date

CFF Annual Golf Tournament

Brookside to Stockton Golf & Country Club

June 10th, 2024

8:30 AM Shotgun Start



 

New Edition of Horticulture Western Fertilizer Handbook For Sale

Years in the making, CFF is pleased to announce that the new Western Fertilizer Handbook, Third Horticulture Edition, is now available for purchase. This book presents fertilization, nutrient management, and related topics based on the fundamentals of biological and physical sciences. It is a must-read for professionals in the nursery, golf turf and landscape fields.

The information in this book is set in a horticulture context so that it can be more easily understood by the student and the amateur horticulturist and more rapidly applied by the industry professional. The publication is widely used in high schools and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada. You can ORDER IT here.

 
Contact us

California Fertilizer Foundation

460 Duckhorn Drive, Suite A,
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 574-9744
cffgrant@healthplants.org