…have found surprising results in their study on soil emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. Agriculture is the primary source of nitrous oxide around the world. Nitrous oxide is…
U.S. EPA Honors Dixon Ridge Farms
…no till mowing practices, reducing air emissions and fossil fuels. Composted manure, chipped walnut prunings, cover cropping and integrated pest management practices are all used in combination for fertilizing and…
2012 Farm Bill: Farmers Pursue Air Quality Pgm
…Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service on projects that reduced emissions an estimated five tons per day—equivalent to removing more than 408,000 cars from California roads. “We’ve seen tremendous…