…maintain rural economies and lifestyles. Rich in mineral, oil and gas resources, they also provide diverse recreational uses such as mountain bicycling, hiking, hunting, fishing, photographing, birding, and sightseeing. Yet…
Biofuels and Bioproducts
…demands, technology developments, and economic opportunities. These products can, in turn, enable the cost-effective production of advanced biofuels, improve energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to U.S. job…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…million for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). SWEEP projects will result in on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and water savings. “With more than 100 grants covering thousands…
Paris Climate Agreement Signed
…on climate change. The agreement establishes a long-term and durable framework to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and build resiliency for the future. America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners have…
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…(B) More than one-half (50%) of the total dollar amount of all retail sales (food, nonfood, gas and services) sold in the store must be from the sale of eligible…
Preventing Food Waste
…produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas which contributes to climate change. Benefits of Reducing Wasted Food Saves money from buying less food. Reduces methane emissions from landfills and lowers your…
Teenagers Access to Healthy Snacks
…make when it comes to food. “One of my favorite things to do is to walk the aisles of a grocery store or a gas station,” Gustafson said. “So the…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon in soil, trees and plants was approved on a 6-0 bipartisan vote of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee this week….
Nearly $1.5 Million to Two Universities in California to Protect Air Quality in a Changing Climate
…Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “This research is an important step toward protecting the climate and achieving the state’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions substantially by 2050.” UC…
Conserving Water in California
…water, 8 million therms of natural gas, and 49 gigawatt hours of electricity. Once the Tier 1 showerheads are no longer on the market, the update will reduce greenhouse gas…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
…and balance the soil, reduce pest problems and improve fertilization. But suddenly, organic matter has transformed into “carbon farming”, and is being touted as the way to reduce greenhouse gases….
Lettuce Research Grant
…water use. Water has become scarcer with the current drought, and the nitrogen in fertilizers produce greenhouse gas and can cause groundwater pollution, he says. “The lettuce industry has never…
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action
…policy reform and a proactive grassroots campaign, Growth Energy promotes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the use of ethanol in gasoline, decreasing our dependence on foreign oil, and creating American…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…for the gasoline tractors that followed. Although a “traveling thrasher” (or combined harvester-thresher) was patented as early as 1828, the first successful machine was built by Hiram Moore in 1834….