…upgrade a city-owned natural gas system. All cast iron gas lines will be replaced, and gas meters will be relocated. The system improvement will serve about 2,500 residents. In North…
Water Works: Diverse Support of Proposition 3 Water Bond
…from upland habitat conservation as well as taking money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Other criticisms of the proposition include the funding structure, which could reduce the amount of…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…the process directly from sunlight. Traditional dehydrating methods required burning natural gas and was not a cost-effective means for processing the material. With the development of a solar heat processing…
Alternative Manure Management Projects Receive $21.6 Million in Funding
…gas (GHG) emissions on dairies and livestock operations. The CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) looks to lower emission levels by employing manure management techniques aside from dairy digestors. Livestock…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…Source code for proprietary software would not be accessible, and owners would not be able to change equipment in ways that would affect compliance with safety or emissions regulations. “Reliable…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…production. The information most relevant for farming is the predicted increase in drought periods, more frequent extreme heat events and an increased demand for energy if greenhouse gas emissions continue…
Is it Trash or is it Organic?
…separate real trash from recyclables? It saves money on trash service, cuts down on plastic, reduces emissions, prevents ground contamination, and you can create your own homemade compost with it….
Preparing Your Garden for Winter Planting
…a little prep work before the seeds go in the ground. Firstly, preparing for colder weather. If a greenhouse isn’t available, container gardens, hooped rows, and cold frames all work…
NCGA Welcomes Administration Support for High Octane Fuels
…economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards. NCGA knows firsthand that ethanol is a high octane fuel that provides a cost-effective means for automakers to reduce GHG emissions and improve fuel…
Food Processing Grants Available to Help Improve Energy Efficiency
The state of California will be offering $57 million in food processing grants in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grant funding distributed by the new Food Production…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…Agriculture and Trade Policy says meat and dairy could soon produce more greenhouse gasses than oil giants Exxon, Shell, and BP. Zero Hedge Dot Com lists those five ag companies…
EPA 2019 RFS Proposal Missing Opportunity to Set Things Right
…gas industry, the EPA, then under the leadership of Scott Pruitt, reversed course just days before the 2019 RFS proposal was publicly issued. “Administrative cuts to the RFS have resulted…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
Damage caused by the wildfires last year may result in increasing power rates for Californians. After fire investigators found that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) equipment was ultimately responsible for…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…is in soil. In the second experiment, Molly Pershing, a graduate student under Dr. Franzluebbers’ guidance, conducted greenhouse trials to determine if higher levels of STBA actually equated to plant…