Here are some resources from us and our partners, and other agencies and organizations that you may find valuable.

Verde NRCD Resources

Small Producers Workshop: February 28, 2026

On Saturday, February 28, 2026 the Verde NRCD held a “Small Producers Workshop” designed to assist aspiring and existing farmers and ranchers maximize the potential of their operations.

The program was divided into two sections, the first titled “Rules, Regs and the Role of Agriculture in Town and County featured Yavapai County Supervisor Nikki Check, Yavapai County Assessor Judd Simmons and Miranda Fisher, Manager, Town of Camp Verde.

Part Two offered real world support, education and resources for the attendees including speakers from Camptown Greens, Local First Arizona and Friends of the Farm.

A selection of the presentations are listed below.

Verde NRCD Local Work Group

The Verde Local Work Group held on April 19, 2024, focused on Conservation Planning in the Verde Valley. Panelists in the first session included Sharma Torrens representing Central Arizona Land Trust, appraiser Paul Groseta and Jodi Norris of The Nature Conservancy. The second panel, ably moderated by Matt Halldorson from Yavapai County Cooperative Extension focused on local Conservation efforts and included panelists: John Ford TNC, Sierra Frydenlund, soil conservationist from the Flagstaff office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service and Chip Norton, Chairman of the Verde NRCD.

Presentations from the event can be accessed here:
Sharma Torrens, Central Arizona Land Trust (CALT)
Paul Groseta, Appraiser
Matt Halldorson, Yavapai County Cooperative Extension
Jodi Norris, The Nature Conservancy

Surface Water Adjudication

Salt River Fall Adjudication Update

Carter Benton VV NRCD 11/8/2024
Download Presentation (pdf)

Real Time and Predictive Water Data for the Verde River System

Local Ditch Companies

Visit our page for the local ditch companies that work in partnership with the VerdeNRCD.

Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS’s Role in the Verde Valley

Wine Resources

The Southwest Wine Center

The Southwest Wine Center at Yavapai College is a premier wine industry and community resource, offering a comprehensive hands-on education from vineyard-to-bottle with programs in enology, viticulture and business/entrepreneurship through its estate vineyard, teaching winery, fully-operational tasting room, and region-wide wine industry research epicenter.

Website:
https://www.southwestwinecenter.com/

The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service 2025 Wine Grape Harvest

The 2025 Arizona Wine Grape Harvest Report summarizes self-reported acreage, production, fruit utilization, and pricing data from commercial wine grape growers across Arizona. This report provides an objective snapshot of the industry during the 2025 growing and harvest season and establishes a baseline for future annual comparisons.

The complete report is available at: https://viticulture.static.arizona.edu/