…soil has many benefits.” When the wood breaks down, it returns nutrients to the soil. Organic matter increases, resulting in carbon sequestration, important for moderating the release of greenhouse gases…
Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
…consideration by ABC and CNN. The proposed question: “The U.S. is set to miss its 2025 environmental targets. Given that animal agriculture produces 51 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions, will you…
HSUS Lawsuit on Regulating CAFO Emissions Dismissed
…or CAFOs. The group requested in 2009 that EPA begin rulemaking under the Clean Air Act to regulate air emissions from CAFOs. The U.S. District Court for the District of…
Western View: Got Gas?
…of methane each day – gas that can be recycled and used to power farm operations or vehicles. Bagging methane gas may be a bit of a stretch for most…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…organic production systems help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The University of Vermont will use $470,000 for research and extension services to assist in the transition from conventional to organic maple…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…Link to draft report Note – CDFA is a collaborative partner in an effort to meet a mid-term greenhouse gas reduction reduction target for California of 40 percent below 1990…
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
…and ultimately tree death. Olive Knot Olive Knot Greenhouse Olive production has evolved into high density cultivation and mechanization of pruning and harvesting practices. Although these operations are highly efficient,…
Ag Producers Cut Expenses by Nine Percent
…is $8.0 billion, accounting for 65.0 percent. Diesel expenditures are down 24.5 percent from the previous year. Gasoline is $2.3 billion, down 25.8 percent. LP gas is $1.4 billion, down…
New National Offshore Wind Strategy to Drive Deployment
…water consumption by 5 percent, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.8 percent. The full report, National Offshore Wind Strategy: Facilitating the Development of the Offshore Wind Industry in the…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…to develop a greenhouse gas insetting framework that can serve as a model for corporations and other entities to encourage conservation adoption and achieve greenhouse gas reductions and water quality…
Agri View: Vegetable vs. Fruit Juice
…servings of pressed juices puts one-hundred seventy-five thousand tons of pulp waste in our landfills. Don’t even think about the methane gas that all of that waste generates. It will…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…Skokie, Ill., is working to reduce food waste by developing materials that inhibit ethylene gas, a hormone that plants produce as they age, in a wider variety of plants and…
Transplanting System Saving Labor, Increasing Yields
…representatives say the process also increases yields. Plant Tape USA is a transplanting process being tested in lettuce production. A semi-automated machine and a greenhouse-grown plant plug, encased a few…
New York Moving Toward E-15 Approval
…and newer. New York state consumes over 5.5 billion gallons of gasoline annually, making it the fourth largest gasoline market in the country. POET and Growth Energy have worked extensively…