…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…
The Western View: As the Pendulum Swings
…amount of gas-producing vegetation. Put it another way, 20 people would eat as much fibrous matter as 1 dairy cow. So 40 million people would produce as much methane gas…
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…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…dedicated to long-term ecological research, will compare different grassland management systems to see which offer the most effective ecosystem benefits, such as greenhouse gas management and water use efficiency. Previous…
GAO Says RFS Likely to Fall Short of Greenhouse Gas Goal
…greenhouse gas emissions are unlikely to fall as much as predicted under the 2007 law. A pair of GAO reports reached the conclusion after explaining there is limited production of…
Obama Administration Finishing Many Regulations
…regulate methane emissions from existing oil and gas infrastructure. Also, the Bureau of Land Management’s major rule on leases for wind and solar projects on federal land is expected before…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, grow food with the most efficient use of water and help address our changing climate.” The 2016 SWEEP funding arises from Budget Act of…
EPA Finalizes Increase in Renewable Fuel Volumes
…standard for biomass-based biodiesel – which must achieve at least 50 percent lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to petroleum-based diesel – grows by 100 million gallons. The required volume…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…contributions to agriculture and conservation: Ken and Matt Altman own and manage Altman Specialty Plants in Riverside and San Diego counties. Begun as a hobby, their greenhouse company grows 3,000…
Dairy Digester Dedicated
…– the first digester in CDFA’s Dairy Digester Research and Development Program. The program is one of several at CDFA supported by the state’s greenhouse gas reduction fund, which is…
Environmental Regulations Early GOP Target
…the Oval Office. Republicans in Congress have certain things on their wish list as well: no federal regulations on fracking, no federal greenhouse gas regulations, as well as expanding development…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…agriculture and how USDA is working to reduce greenhouse gases. For more information, visit Chapter 5 of https://medium.com/usda-results USDA works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports…