…reports are coming in from growers across the state. Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revise includes additional incentive funding in the state budget to help address livestock methane emissions. President of…
Questions About Carbon Markets Remain
…moderated a forum on unlocking carbon markets. He said there are still a lot of questions. “The case for making deep cuts in emissions is very compelling. It’s unambiguous. The…
May Revise Adds Support for Methane Emission Reduction Incentives
Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision of California’s budget includes additional incentive funding to help address livestock methane emissions. CEO of Western United Dairies, Anja Raudabaugh said the funding will help…
Drones to Measure Methane at Dairies
…or drones – that can quantify methane emissions directly over a specific dairy facility. Postdoctoral fellow Javier Gonzalez-Rocha has developed a new method for extracting wind velocity estimates from disturbances…
AFBF Applauds SEC Deadline Extension
…emissions. The comment period expired in April but now is extended to June 17. The proposal would require public companies to report on Scope 3 emissions, which are the result…
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling
…overall emissions from agriculture fell at least 4.3%, or 28.8 million metric tons, compared to 2019. Emissions from agricultural soil management like fertilizer application and tillage practices were reduced by…
VofV: Agtech’s Role in Combating Climate Change
…episode of Voices of the Valley, noting that growers are in a unique position where they can simultaneously work to reduce emissions and be proactive to prevent additional climate disruption….
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…reduces excess nutrients in surface and ground water as well as emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director,…
USDA to Support Domestic Fertilizer Production with New Grant Program
…have shown to be inconsistent. Additionally, increasing U.S. fertilizer production has the capacity for reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to transportation and production methods. Support for the program will come…
CDFA Seeking Dairy Methane Reduction Projects
…programs provide financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters and implementation of non-digester-based manure management practices that result in long-term methane emissions reductions and maximize environmental co-benefits on commercial…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…110 million gallons of diesel fuel equivalents, avoiding associated greenhouse gas emissions of nearly 1.2 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. About the Report For this report, farmer survey data…
California’s Climate Smart Agriculture
In California, climate-smart agriculture isn’t just the future, it is already here as many farmers up and down the state are actively cutting greenhouse gas emissions, improving water use efficiently…
Impact Farmers Make When It Comes to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…emissions. However, since 1990 the American Farm Bureau reports that America’s farmers have managed to increase pork, milk and beef production while cutting the greenhouse gas emissions required to provide…
Walnut Outlook Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
…has been offering some opportunities,” said Magaña. “Big food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants are setting aggressive reduction targets for greenhouse emissions. These can be beneficial to the tree nut industry,…