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


Worms Now Contributing to California’s Planet-Smart Dairy Efforts
Dairies deploy vermifiltration systems to reduce methane and improve water and nutrient management. Â California dairy farmers are...
Sep 254 min read
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California Dairy’s Successful Methane Reduction Efforts Await Continued Funding
Earlier this year, Dairy Cares announced a major milestone in planet-smart dairy farming. California’s dairy farms have reduced annual...
Aug 294 min read
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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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Voters and Data Support Continuation of Dairy Climate-Smart Efforts
Public polling and policymakers have demonstrated approval of dairy methane reduction programs that are benefiting both local communities...
Oct 1, 20244 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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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...
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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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...
Aug 11, 20223 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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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...
Dec 1, 20214 min read
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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...
Nov 30, 20213 min read
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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....
Dec 30, 20204 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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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...
Feb 10, 20204 min read
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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...
Nov 7, 20194 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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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)...
Oct 1, 20193 min read
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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...
Sep 4, 20193 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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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...
Jun 3, 20194 min read
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