…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…