…with cap-and-trade but declines 0.5 percent with a bioelectricity subsidy. In all scenarios, U.S. CO2 emissions decrease relative to the no-policy reference scenario. Emissions reductions are greatest in the cap-and-trade…
New Year’s Resolutions
…U.S. accumulates per year. Reduce waste by: Bringing your own bags to the grocery store. Use less hot water to decrease carbon dioxide emissions, which means you’ll also save on…
Food Prices Down as Biodiesel Production Grows
…is the only commercial-scale fuel produced across the U.S. to meet the EPA’s definition as an Advanced Biofuel – meaning the EPA has determined that biodiesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions…
Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers/Handlers
…education and mitigate pest emergencies. To learn more about USDA support for organic agriculture, visit our updated organic portal at www.usda.gov/organic. Image: (top right) Organic farming paprika in a greenhouse….
CDFA / USDA to Host Joint Summit on Healthy Soils
…to help us stabilize our changing climate,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “By capturing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere and storing them underground, through the assistance of living plants…
CA Dairy Farmers Navigating Methane Reduction Bill
…nation’s highest minimum wage. Farmers now must reduce methane emissions on their farms after Senate Bill 1383 was signed into law. Producers now have to reduce their methane emissions by…
Western Governors Vow Climate Change Fight
…the world’s oceans absorb 90 percent of greenhouse gasses, and supply much of the world’s food. The governors were meeting this week as part of the Western Governors Association meeting…
Sustainability and Collaboration Focus for Yara
…actions. A main part of the solution is halting deforestation caused by agriculture, as this represents half the GHG emissions caused by agricultural activities. But increasing yields while adapting to…
The Western View: As the Pendulum Swings
…pendulum as it heads to the right. Then there’s Governor Brown’s new effort to reduce gas emissions from cattle. These new rules have stirred up discussion around the country, as…
EPA to Reduce Diesel Emission
…reduced emissions from more than 60,000 engines. Reducing particulate matter emissions has important public health and air quality benefits, including the reduction of soot and black carbon. To learn more…
EPA Nominee Opposes RFS, WOTUS
…States” (WOTUS) rule and greenhouse gas regulations. Agri-Pulse reports that Pruitt met this week with Trump about the position. Pruitt has been a vocal critic of the Renewable Fuels Standard,…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…understanding the effects of organic practices such as crop rotation, livestock-crop integration, organic manure, mulch and/or compost additions, cover crops, and reduced or conservation tillage on ecosystem services, greenhouse gas…
World Soil Day: Celebrating the Magic Beneath
…soil builds organic matter it transports carbon from the air (where it is a greenhouse gas) to underground (where it is food for plants and microbes). This alchemy occurs with…
California Fighting Global Warming on the Backs of Dairy Farmers
New legislation in California has some fearing many dairy operators will leave the state. The law signed in September requires livestock operations in California to reduce methane emissions 40 percent…