The 2019 Annual Report from California Climate Investments was recently released providing details about how cap-and-trade auction proceeds are being used to reduce overall emission levels in the state. The…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
…Amber Vinchesi-Vahl. “The point of this project, at least what CDFA is hoping to get, is reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased carbon in the soil.” The research taking place…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…of the seven regions analyzed. Irrigating crops to produce feed for cattle accounted for 96 percent of total water use across all the regions. “We found that the greenhouse gas…
General Mills Continues Regenerative Agriculture Investments
…at protecting and enhancing natural resources as well as rural communities. The announcement further advances General Mills’ other efforts to improve soil health and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The…
Over $100 Million Cut from Available Ag Equipment Replacement Funds
…to do, to provide emission reductions in not only greenhouse gas emissions but in criteria pollutant emissions,” Isom stated. The FARMER program helps with on-farm equipment replacement on a voluntary…
Nighttime Labor Regulation Language to Be Reviewed in April
…warranties by illuminating equipment with modifications or running engine-powered lights that increase emissions, it might be a lose-lose situation, “We’re really going to be at a crossroads of you’re damned…
Keeping the Carbon Footprint of Livestock in Perspective
…aggressively confront greenhouse gases coming from livestock, despite agriculture as a whole only being responsible for approximately nine percent of all U.S. emissions. “It is irresponsible and it’s misguiding the…
The Western View: The Hidden Treasure of Barstow
…that Barstow is only known to some folks as a pit stop on the way to Las Vegas. Those folks hit the truck stops and the huge McDonalds at Barstow…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…for fuel? Don’t they pump their own gas? Don’t they hear their constituents screaming in pain every time they stop at a gas station? The second mystery is, why is…
California Students Earn NCF Award Scholarship
…student assistant for various research projects. She went on to pursue a Master of Science degree at OSU, focusing on the evaluation of an enteric methane emissions measurement system for…
NCBA Announces 2019 Policy Priorities
…of the U.S. rule, exempting livestock producers from EPCRA air emissions reporting requirements, modernizing and streamlining the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and federal grazing regulations, and promoting…
DIY Mini Greenhouse for the Patio or Balcony
Photo credit: Linsey Knerl/Pinterest Cathy’s intro: A do it yourself mini greenhouse ideal for a patio or balcony. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Building your own greenhouse…
Building a Mini Greenhouse with CD Cases
…your own mini greenhouse by using things that you already have around your house that are most likely collecting dust. Like empty plastic CD covers, for example. To make a…
Six New Dairy Biomethane Projects Receive Funding
…requiring regulations to reduce methane emissions from livestock and dairy manure operations. The CPUC established the dairy biomethane pilot program in order to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by repurposing…