…to greenhouse gas levels was the transportation sector, accounting for 41 percent of all emissions. The industrial sector which includes refineries, cement plants, and oil and gas extraction, was the…
CDFA Awards $69.9 Million for Dairy Digester Projects
…Research and Development Program (DDRDP), will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manure on California dairy farms. Dairy manure produces methane when it decomposes. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that…
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…funding assistance from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The funding is made…
RVP Period Begins Friday as Fuel Prices Climb Higher
…a time when gas prices are approaching a national average of three dollars per gallon. That’s a higher average price than consumers have paid in years. “Every summer, earth-friendly E15…
What’s Next for China-U.S. Trade?
…those was a $43 billion agreement involving the sales of liquified natural gas from Alaska to China. But, during a Monday television appearance, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seemed to be…
Beef Industry Leaders Release National Framework for Beef Sustainability
…High-Priority Indicators. These include: animal health and well-being, efficiency and yield, employee safety and well-being, land resources, water resources, and air and greenhouse gas emissions. The Public Comment Period will…
Ethanol Organizations Applaud Japan Policy Shift To Allow Use Of U.S. Ethanol
…50 percent, and recognizes corn-based, U.S.-produced ethanol’s ability to meet that goal, even with the higher greenhouse gas reduction standard. Japan will now allow U.S. ethanol to meet up to…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
…to compete and grow in domestic and global markets. Specialty crop production, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, nursery and greenhouse commodities, contributes significantly to the U.S economy, accounting for $66…
California Dairies Becoming Increasingly Energy Efficient
…more than 5,000 homes with electricity for a year. Several farms have been looking into digestor technologies to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and produce renewable energy. California Department of…
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…to reduce dairy and livestock greenhouse gas emissions. The program will provide $19-33 million in grants to California dairy and livestock operators to implement non-digester manure management practices that reduce…
Colombia Increases Ethanol Mandate to 10 Percent
…terms of the U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, but the government’s current low-carbon fuel standard discriminates against corn-based ethanol. Still, some U.S. refineries can meet the greenhouse gas emission reductions required…
Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market
…designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for meeting the threshold of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent, as compared to petroleum. (Biodiesel has significant lifecycle greenhouse…
More Definitive Food Profiles
…ARS Food Composition and Methods Development Laboratory in Beltsville, has found a way to use seven different detectors—four mass spectrometers and one gas and two liquid chromatographs—to determine exactly what…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…assessment presents research on the impacts of climate change on the state, as well as strategies to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “I found the information and materials compiled by…