by CDRF News | Sep 13, 2023
Researchers: Dr. Stephen Kaffka and Dr. Peter Robinson, UC Davis KEY TAKE-A-WAYS • Safflower could serve as a viable alternate forage crop for water-stressed California dairy farmers. Safflower crops recover water and nutrients from deeper in the soil profile than any...
by CDRF News | Sep 13, 2023
Researchers: Dr. Stephen Kaffka and Dr. Peter Robinson, UC Davis KEY TAKE-A-WAYS • Sugar beets are water-thrifty compared to summer crops, can be produced with good yields, and are readily consumed by cattle as part of a total mixed ration (TMR) with no losses in milk...
by CDRF News | Sep 13, 2023
Researcher: Dr. Ruihong Zhang, UC Davis KEY TAKE-A-WAYS • Composting of dairy manure and almond woody biomass can be used to create valuable and safe soil amendments that return carbon to the soil and improve key soil properties and provide nutrients for crops. • The...
by CDRF News | Sep 13, 2023
Project Lead: Jennifer Heguy, UC ANR KEY TAKE-A-WAYS • Utilizing agricultural byproducts in feeds is one potential approach to mitigate the high feed costs for dairy cattle while providing the fiber and nutrition necessary to maintain rumen function, gut health, and...
by CDRF News | Sep 13, 2023
Researcher: Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC Davis KEY TAKE-A-WAYS • The California dairy industry’s greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint is mainly comprised of methane. California Senate Bill 1383 requires a 40% reduction in methane emissions from the livestock sector below 2013...
