CDFA is now accepting proposals for its new 2023 Livestock Enteric Methane Emission Reduction Research Program, until November 1 at 5 P.M. PT.
Enteric methane emissions are greenhouse gases (GHGs) produced by fermentation in the stomachs of ruminant animals such as cattle, goats, or sheep, and are exhaled or belched by the animals.
In 2020, dairy and livestock enteric methane emissions were responsible for approximately 11 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) per year, representing 35 percent of the agriculture and forestry sector’s GHGs.
"Addressing enteric methane emissions from livestock is key to slowing the rate of climate change,” said John R. Tauzel, Senior Director of Global Agriculture Methane from the Environmental Defense Fund. "California’s investment in enteric emissions solutions is a leading example of how to support more resilient livestock systems and a healthier climate collectively."
The California Budget Act of 2022 provided $9.5 million to fund demonstration trials evaluating additives and dietary modifications that could potentially reduce enteric methane emissions in the dairy and livestock sectors. Funded studies provide advanced insight into feed additives' implications on animals and the environment.
The methane reduction research program will award competitive grants to universities (with or without a private partnership), non-profit research organizations, and California Native American Tribes.
Program administrators invite applicants who have advanced from a pre-proposal phase to submit full proposals via email by November 1 at 5 P.M. PT.
Source : ca.gov