California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks of the differences between solar, natural gas, and hydro-electric energy production. President Wenger also discusses the Delta smelt and salmon issues in California….
EPA Awards more than $460,000 for environmental Projects along the U.S.-Mexico Border
…emissions sources and quantify their emissions. Arizona State University Mariposa Port of Entry Wait Time Emissions Study Phoenix, Arizona Grant Amount: $67,314 ASU will estimate particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) received $391,614 to replace heavy-duty diesel refuse trucks with compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks running on renewable natural gas (RNG) generated from food waste,…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…nitrous oxide emissions from nitrogen fertilizers. Additionally, as in previous years, FREP seeks concepts on developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) along with proposals to provide education and outreach opportunities on…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…up to 90 percent cleaner. Since 2009, these efforts have reduced oxides of nitrogen emissions, an ozone precursor, by an average of 2,523 tons per year. This is an emissions…
California Agriculture Hits New Record
…ranking second in the top ten commodities by cash receipts. Here are California’s top ten commodities for 2012: Milk Grapes Almonds Greenhouse/nursery crops Cattle and calves Strawberries Lettuce Walnuts Hay…
USDA Climate Report Published
…Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks from Agriculture and Forestry Practices. The report is the work of 38 scientists from across academia, USDA and the federal government, who are…
No-Till Cotton Production
…a region here. It’s the first data that I’ve seen for tillage and cover crops systems increasing soil organic matter. So when you’re talking about mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, carbon…
USDA, Dairy Agreement to Help Environment
…main focus is to reach the long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2020. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he is proud of resigning the agreement. One…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…dairy industry as it works to reach its long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020.” The Secretary signed the agreement this afternoon at the White…
Study Could Change Fertilizer Use
…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…
Cleaning Up Greenhouse Gasses
A new website continues the mission to help dairies reduce greenhouse gasses. Dairy is an important industry in California, especially in counties like Tulare, which is the state’s number one…
U.S. EPA Honors Dixon Ridge Farms
…a leader in sustainable farming for California’s agricultural industry. The farm produces energy through a biogas-powered generator that is fed from the farm’s walnut shells, usually a waste product. This…
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…