…an opportunity for long-term carbon storage in addition to reducing GHG emissions,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a news release. “These demonstration projects help get the word out to…
Week in Review: New HLB Treatment Shows Promise, Burger King Makes A Stink About Methane
…that has sparked a passionate conversation about methane emissions from livestock. Employers would be best served by communicating to employees that many of the company’s COVID-19 safety measures should also…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-16-20
…comes to cows’ methane emissions. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Burger King Commercial Sparks Science Rooted Methane Reduction Conversation
…initial study results, on average reduces up to 33% of cows’ daily methane emissions per day during the last 3 to 4 months of their lives.” The restaurant will offer…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
…emissions will be announced and become available for public comment sometime in January 2021. AMMP is part of California Climate Investments, which incorporates projects such as renewable energy, environmental restoration,…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…and providing emissions reductions or carbon sequestration. All proposals will go through a multi-step evaluation process involving academic experts along with state and federal agency subject matter experts. The program…
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
…emissions without creating disincentives that would inhibit the continued advancement toward a more sustainable U.S. fertilizer industry,” The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch said in a news…
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…funding several incentive programs that assist farmers and ranchers lower their emissions, which is the stated goal of the cap-and-trade system. The interest in potentially moving to a cap-and-tax system…
Growing Climate Solutions Act Promotes Farmer Engagement with Carbon Market
…technical assistance and credit protocol verifiers through USDA’s certification program. “America’s farmers and ranchers have made tremendous strides in reducing our carbon footprint, with overall greenhouse gas emissions under 10%…
Prescribed Burn Association Coming to Central Coast
…to CAL FIRE, wildfires release an average of 18 to 25 percent more CO2 and other emissions per acre than prescribed burns. The practice of prescribed burning can help to…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
…reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an estimated 73,800 tons annually. “The number of applicants is testament to the value and popularity of this program,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said…
Farming Incentives Required to Meet California’s GHG Goals
Farming incentives are imperative for the agricultural industry to meet some of the standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions moving forward. At the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) April hearing,…
EPA Report Shows American Ag Reduced GHG Emissions
…are continuing to reduce the amount of per-unit greenhouse gas emissions from their operations. Greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation, trapping heat and making the planet warmer, thus contributing to climate…
American Livestock Production Sets the Standard for Environmental Impact
…and Brazil is responsible for another 15 percent. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GHG emissions inventory, all animal agriculture accounted for 255.8 million tons of emissions in 2017. …