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...
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The latest news about how California dairy farmers are being being planet smart
- May 3, 2022
- 4 min
California Dairy: Momentum Continues in World-Leading Sustainability Endeavors
The California Dairy Sustainability Summit showcased incredible partnerships, investment, and success. The third California Dairy...
- Dec 1, 2021
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California Dairy Sustainability Summit Returns in 2022 for Virtual Event
Spotlighting Dairy’s Positive Role in Fighting Climate Change SACRAMENTO, Calif. — December 1, 2021 — The California Dairy Sustainability...
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Aug 31, 2021
- 4 min
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 6, 2021
- 3 min
Advancing Water-Smart Dairy
California dairy families protect increasingly scarce water resources Water is an increasingly scarce resource, an issue exacerbated by...
- Dec 3, 2020
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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...
- May 28, 2020
- 3 min
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...
- Feb 10, 2020
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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...
- Dec 5, 2019
- 3 min
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...
- Nov 8, 2019
- 4 min
Early Bird Registration Announced for California Dairy Sustainability Summit
Organizers of the California Dairy Sustainability Summit have opened registration and announced speakers, sponsors, and event partners...
- Oct 31, 2019
- 4 min
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 1, 2019
- 3 min
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)...
- Sep 4, 2019
- 3 min
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...
- Aug 1, 2019
- 4 min
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...
- Jul 1, 2019
- 4 min
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...
- Jun 3, 2019
- 4 min
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...
- May 1, 2019
- 4 min
Recommendations for advancing water quality protection
On April 2, Central Valley dairies reached an important milestone in their efforts to protect groundwater. After several years of...
- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
Save the Date: California Dairy Sustainability Summit Announces 2020 Dates
Dairy industry stakeholders, dairy operators, and policymakers will return to Sacramento March 25-26, 2020, to showcase California’s...
- Mar 27, 2019
- 3 min
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”...
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