Air District $$ Aid Ag Dust Reduction Program
Air District $$ Aid Ag Dust Reduction Program Agricultural operators Valley-wide are invited to apply for grants to purchase low dust harvesters and reduce PM10 (particulate matter 10 microns and smaller) emissions which result from nut harvesting activities in the San Joaquin Valley. With funding awarded by the U.S. EPA’s (Environmental Protection Agency) Targeted Air Shed Grant Program and CARB (California Air Resources Board) the District is making available $12.5 million for Valley growers to replace older harvesting equipment with new, low-dust technology. “This prog...
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