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California Dairy Sector on Track to Reach State’s Methane Goal and be Climate Neutral by 2030
UC researchers examine California dairy’s path to climate neutrality in new study. Davis, CA – A new peer-reviewed study published by researchers from the CLEAR Center at the University of California at Davis shows the California dairy sector is on target to reach the...
New Dairy PLUS+ Program: Draft Guidelines for Dairy Methane Reduction Incentive Programs
— Courtesy California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), OEFI Dairy PLUS+ Program Announcements The Dairy Plus Program is a new program under CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI). This program will award competitive grants to California...
California Dairy’s Path Toward Advanced Manure Recycling: Innovation, Partnership, Worms, and More
Courtesy of Dairy Cares Communications The California dairy sector is on a mission to innovate how manure is recycled—boosting water quality outcomes and soil health. An initial roadmap has been drawn. Several projects are already under way. Millions of additional...
California Dairy Sector Poised for Climate Neutrality by 2030, per UC Davis Researchers
FROM THE CLEAR CENTER AT UC DAVIS, COMMUNICATIONS Quick facts: California is the leading dairy producer in the United States and is mandated to reduce methane emissions by 40% by 2030. Unlike carbon dioxide, which persists for hundreds of years, methane is a...
Dairy Research Bulletin: Selected Articles from April 2023
Environmental Management and Sustainability Methane emission, nutrient digestibility, and rumen microbiota in Holstein heifers fed 14 different grass or clover silages as the sole feed. Parnian-Khajehdizaj F, Noel SJ, Johansen M, Weisbjerg MR, Hellwing ALF, Højberg O,...
Tricolor Blackbird Cost Study
Prepared by Ever.Ag Insights Tricolored Blackbirds are listed as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. This makes it unlawful to interfere with Tricolors that have begun nesting in forage fields. Dairy farms impacted by nesting Tricolors...
California’s Water-Smart Dairy Farmers Double Down on Resiliency
By Dairy Cares, March 2023 Dairy farmers are addressing water challenges to protect the well-being of their communities. Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges facing California. State leaders and stakeholders are taking important actions to improve water...
Dairy Consumption in Youth Linked with Better Mental Health
Written by: Alice Callahan, PhD | SPLASH! Issue # 113 | 2023 Previous research has found that a healthy diet is associated with better mental health, but findings on the role of dairy products have been mixed. A cross-sectional study of school children in Beijing,...