Renewable Energy

May 74 min read

Fourth California Dairy Sustainability Summit Marks Success

The fourth California Dairy Sustainability Summit marked milestones in world-leading progress and highlighted important partnerships.

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Nov 15, 20233 min read

Dairy Farmers Innovating for a Cooler Climate, Cleaner Air, and Overall Sustainability

Continuous innovation is allowing California’s dairy farmers to make a big difference for the planet. Climate scientists and leaders...

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Aug 11, 20223 min read

California Dairy Processors Innovate to Cut Emissions and Close Loops

While California dairy farmers have been busy adopting more planet-smart practices, so have the people who process and deliver milk. In...

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Nov 30, 20213 min read

Cows Powering Electric Cars with Next Generation Technology

Clean energy and air quality experts, government officials, and dairy industry leaders recently gathered to celebrate the launch of a...

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Feb 11, 20214 min read

Technology Helping Drive California’s Planet-Smart Dairy Future

Milk and dairy products play an important role as one of the most cost-effective sources of underconsumed nutrients—including potassium,...

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Dec 30, 20204 min read

California’s Planet-Smart Dairies: A Model for National Climate Efforts

2020 has been a historic year, and the only thing for certain in 2021 is more change. President-elect Joe Biden will reenter the U.S....

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Dec 3, 20204 min read

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...

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May 28, 20203 min read

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...

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Feb 10, 20204 min read

Dairy farms fuel a cleaner San Joaquin Valley: Sustaining jobs, fighting climate change, and more

There’s a new wave of renewable fuel, and it’s coming from California’s family dairy farms. As the state works toward ambitious climate...

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Oct 1, 20193 min read

CA dairy farms reach major milestone in climate goal

Methane reduction efforts on track for positive impacts on climate and more The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)...

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Sep 4, 20193 min read

Cows and Climate: New Series on YouTube

Curious about the connection between cows and climate? Dairy Cares’ new YouTube series can help satisfy that curiosity. The short videos...

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Jun 3, 20194 min read

CA’s dairy farmers on their way toward planet-smart goals

California’s dairy families are world leaders in planet-smart farming. As Time magazine put it, “California already has a Green New...

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Mar 7, 20194 min read

Cow Pies in the Sky: The Reality on Cows and Climate Goals

It’s time to address the “cow” in the room. By that, we mean any potentially cow-centric misconceptions or ideas about fighting climate...

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Jan 31, 20194 min read

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...

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Oct 16, 20183 min read

Press Release: Changing Manure Management Would Significantly Reduce Dairy Methane Emissions

Study is the most detailed “whole dairy” methane analysis ever conducted in California (SACRAMENTO, CA – Oct. 16, 2018) New research...

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Aug 2, 20183 min read

California doubles down on climate-smart dairy

On July 6th, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced grant awards for 40 additional dairy digester projects...

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Jul 2, 20183 min read

A lesson in planet-smart dairy

When it comes to being environmental stewards, California dairy farmers have a lot to be proud of. Through increasing efficiency and...

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Apr 2, 20182 min read

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....

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Jan 25, 20181 min read

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