  Leading the Way to Sustainability A report to the community on advancements in California Dairy Environmental Stewardship |
Industry Issues: SustainabilityFiscalini Farms and Cheese Factory "Most importantly, sustainability means being able to stay in business and pass the farm to the next generation. If that doesn’t happen, the most environmentally progressive practices are worthless." -John Fiscalini, head of Fiscalini Farms and Cheese Factory, Modesto, Calif. Learn More >> An Endless Loop of Conservation |
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What’s that smell? It’s Power!The California dairy industry is proud to be a leader in efforts to make the dairy industry a more sustainable business. Capturing methane gas that is released from cow manure and then turning the methane into energy and power to fuel a dairy's own operations is one of the many methods being researched in an effort to reduce the industry's greenhouse gas emissions. Water Quality and Water Management on California Dairy Farms
California Dairy Industry Receives Environmental Leadership Award California dairy producer and CEO and founder of BioEnergy Solutions Dave Albers is one of many California dairy producers at the forefront of utilizing “cow power” and, on October 1, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that BioEnergy Solutions of Bakersfield, Calif. won the 2009 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) for its Dairy Biomethane Cluster Projects.Low-Carbon DietHave you heard about the “Low-Carbon Diet?” A handful of corporate foodservice operators in California and in pockets across the country have begun adopting “low-carbon” meals on their menus in attempts to reduce their carbon footprint. Dairy Farms and the EnvironmentOur Way of Life California leads the nation in production practices that not only make delicious milk. They make sense for the planet. |
Water management is crucial to the sustainability of the agriculture industry and even more important given the extreme drought situations many areas are now facing. In September, the USDA even declared 50 of California’s 58 counties natural disaster areas.