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The latest news about how California dairy farmers are being being planet smart


Sustainability. It’s Our Future.
Why I’m Speaking at the California Dairy Sustainability Summit Written by Jared Fernandes, Tulare County Dairy Farmer I was recently...
Jan 295 min read
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Fourth California Dairy Sustainability Summit Marks Success
The fourth California Dairy Sustainability Summit marked milestones in world-leading progress and highlighted important partnerships.
May 7, 20244 min read
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California’s Water-Smart Dairy Farmers Double Down on Resiliency
Dairy farmers are addressing water challenges to protect the well-being of their communities. Water scarcity is one of the greatest...
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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California Dairy: Momentum Continues in World-Leading Sustainability Endeavors
The California Dairy Sustainability Summit showcased incredible partnerships, investment, and success. The third California Dairy...
May 3, 20224 min read
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Dairy and Almond Groups Partner on Healthy Soils Research
UC Davis evaluates use of compost pellets made from dairy manure and almond twigs. Building healthy soils has tremendous benefits....
Aug 31, 20214 min read
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Advancing Water-Smart Dairy
California dairy families protect increasingly scarce water resources Water is an increasingly scarce resource, an issue exacerbated by...
Aug 6, 20213 min read
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California Dairy Organizations Host 900+ in Successful Virtual Summit
California’s dairy farmers are leading change and making significant progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and advancing...
Dec 3, 20204 min read
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College students earn scholarships through Dairy’s Future Leaders contest
California’s leading dairy organizations have announced the winners of the Dairy’s Future Leaders college student writing contest. The...
May 28, 20203 min read
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2020 California Dairy Sustainability Summit agenda takes head-on approach to challenges
The California Dairy Sustainability Summit will return to Sacramento on March 25-26, 2020, providing an even more robust and impactful...
Dec 5, 20193 min read
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New incentive opportunity helps conserve water and boosts environmental performance
New irrigation and fertilization technology, which conserves water and reduces environmental impacts, could soon spread to many dairies....
Oct 31, 20194 min read
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Feed is key to sustainability, and California leads the world
The diet of today’s California dairy cow is truly remarkable—a result of smart resource management and teamwork. There are a lot of...
Aug 1, 20194 min read
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California dairy farmers change up their soil strategy
Farmers are known to carry on the traditions of their ancestors. In fact, Legacy Ranches, in Pixley, California gets its name from how it...
Jul 1, 20194 min read
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Dairies dig into expanding manure’s role in healthy soils
During his first few days in office, California Governor Gavin Newsom noted that healthy soils are important and an “interesting passion”...
Mar 27, 20193 min read
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Cows and the Environment: A California Perspective
There has been a recent surge of efforts to drastically change dietary choices in the name of environmental protection. These efforts...
Jan 31, 20194 min read
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Dairy farmers and regulators “mixing” their way toward cleaner air in the San Joaquin Valley
Dairy farmers in the San Joaquin Valley have a long history of working with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District...
Jan 7, 20193 min read
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First-ever California Dairy Sustainability Summit builds momentum for continued collaboration
The California Dairy Sustainability Summit took place November 27 -28 in Sacramento and was a first-of-its kind success for the state’s...
Dec 10, 20183 min read
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Water-Smart Dairy: Farmers conserve and protect water using precision technologies
More than 20 dairy farmers across California have been pioneering the use of subsurface drip irrigation to grow feed crops, including...
Sep 10, 20184 min read
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Bright ideas decrease reliance on fossil fuels
When it comes to energy use, California dairy farm families are implementing bright ideas to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels....
Apr 2, 20182 min read
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E-News Archive
We've reorganized our e-news. To read articles published prior to January 2018, please access the archive.
Jan 25, 20181 min read
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