California Dairy Farmers are Saving Money and Cutting Methane Emissions By Feeding Cows Leftovers
A bovine diet of almond hulls, cotton seed, spent grains and other by-products reduces water and energy costs and the land needed to grow feed. It also helps the planet.
April 13, 2021
A view of cattle ruminating around Frank Konyn Dairy Inc., on April 16, 2020, in Escondido, California. Credit: Ariana Drehsler /AFP via Getty Images
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As California farmers work to curb methane emissions from the state’s sprawling dairy farms, they’ve found a convenient solution that helps control costs and happens to offer benefits for the climate.
Citrus Growers May Soon Have a New Way to Fight Back Against A Deadly Enemy
Citrus greening has decimated Florida’s industry and the infection is spreading in California. But a novel treatment, still in the testing phase, may suppress the disease and give trees immunity.
March 1, 2021
Steve Lyle, left, and Ignacio Valazquez with the California Dept. of Food & Agruculture examine insects stuck to a cardboard trap just removed from a citrus tree in a residential Los Angeles garden. They are most interested in catching 1/8th inch long psyllids to determine if any are infected with citrus greening disease. Credit: Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images