The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) is awarding $6.29 million in grant funding to seven new projects aimed at reducing methane emissions on dairy and livestock farms across the state.
This funding is made possible by the passage of SB 105, which made an allocation to CDFA’s Livestock Methane Reduction programs. This is part of California Climate Investments, the state’s climate action initiative that puts Cap-and-Invest dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment –- particularly in disadvantaged communities.
The new funding includes five Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) projects, receiving a total of $3.69 million in grant funds, boosted by approximately $325,000 in proposed matching funds; and two Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) projects, awarded $2.60 million with $9.80 million in matching funds.
“California’s dairy and livestock farmers are among the most innovative in the world, and these investments help speed their efforts to cut methane emissions while strengthening on-farm sustainability,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Every new project supported through the AMMP and DDRDP is another step toward our state’s climate goals, and another demonstration of the way that farmers can be part of the climate solutions while continuing to provide healthy, nutritious food for our communities.”
Source : ca.gov