…please visit http://greening.usda.gov/. Green power is zero-emissions electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, eligible biomass, and low-impact hydro. Using green power…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…and energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Not only will farmers be now able to lower the stress and gain more control of their machines with a VFD drive…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…emissions, particularly nitrous oxide (N2O), from almond orchards. In particular, the project plans to use an almond nitrogen budgeting tool developed from previous Almond Board-funded research,” said Dr. Gabriele Ludwig,…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
…help ranchers reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The University of California Regents will work to assess the effectiveness of conifer removal treatment through different processes and provide recommendations on new ways…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…affairs director. SB 32 (Pavley, D-Agoura Hills), would have mandated further greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The bill did not have enough votes to pass and will be considered next year….
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Incentive programs available to farmers and local communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be the focus of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting on Tuesday, August…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…emissions. The research, funded in part by a grant from the Almond Board of California, shows that almond trees accumulate and store significant amounts of carbon and that the almond…
Regenis Application Wins Dairy Digester Grant in CA
…state’s aggressive push to limit greenhouse gas emissions. When completed, the digester will generate approximately six million kWh of renewable electricity annually while allowing the dairy to safely reuse liquid…
CDFA Funds 5 ‘Dairy Digester’ Projects in Central Valley
…gas emissions (GHGs) from dairy manure. Financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters comes from the state’s cap-and-trade program for combating climate change. Through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund,…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…by including a provision to withhold funding to any rule that would require mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems. The committee additionally continued to include language…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities
…safety issues, make accessibility modifications for people with disabilities, or make energy-efficiency improvements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower utility costs.” Eligible applicants for Housing Preservation Grants include town…
CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
…and greenhouse gas emissions associated with fertilizer use. The term of office for subcommittee members is three years. Members receive no compensation but are entitled to payment of necessary traveling…
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Final Communique by G-20 Agriculture Ministers
…biotechnology, and practices that are integral to food production and management of natural resources that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon storage, and generate clean and renewable energy.”…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…WHEREAS California has established greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and further reduce such emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels…