Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $69.9 million in grant funding to 40 dairy digester projects across the state. These projects, part of the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manure on California dairy farms.

Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing three vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board. The board advises the Secretary on the department’s Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program, which ensures fertilizing materials are safe, effective, and meet quality guarantees.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding today’s ruling by U.S. District Judge John Mendez in the United States of America v. State of California, et al.:

Sacramento, California - The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center conducts trials year-round to find plants and mixes that producers can successfully use to improve their soils. Lockeford PMC Manager Margaret Smither-Kopperl talked about the multiple benefits cover crops can have and how they are developing budget-friendly mixes for different producers. Agronomist Valerie Bullard showed results from a nationwide-wide trial that is looking at what varieties grow the best in specific regions and how some plants can source nitrogen for your soil.

Sacramento, California - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), Chairman of the Joint Committee on Climate Change Policies brought together both the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications and the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy for a collaborative hearing on efforts to decarbonize the electric grid. This joint hearing created a platform for the Legislature and stakeholders to engage in a comprehensive discussion about our state’s long-term energy goals.

Monterey, California - The mild summer afternoon brought an unusual sight to the Presidio of Monterey sports complex: Sailors lining up in front of binder-wielding petty officers, Sailors securing ropes to and pulling tractor tires over great distances, and Sailors running around the track in team relays behind their divisional guideons, June 28.