Waste Not, Want Not: Partnering with Dairies on Clean, Renewable Energy
When you think of cow waste, your immediate thoughts probably revolve less around an image and more around a smell. Turns out, cow waste can also power farms – and even homes.
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Helping California Breathe Easier
California’s Central Valley is the state’s hotbed for farming. From the milk we drink to the tomatoes we slice into our salads, this region is integral in providing California’s communities with the amazing produce and food we’re all so accustomed to.
Sustainable Conservation Teams Up with Farmers & Engineers to Help Boost Water Quality Using Worms
Sustainable Conservation is partnering with a Chilean company, Biofiltro, to pilot an innovative worm bin biofilter.
Latest Survey Results Indicate Increase in Clean-Air Farming Practices
In 2004, only about 490 acres of summer silage corn in the San Joaquin Valley used strip-till. By 2012, the number of acres rose to over 181,000.
Turning Cow Waste into an Asset – A Work in Progress
Sustainable Conservation began looking at digesters 15 years ago as a way of addressing challenges surrounding climate change and air & water quality, while also generating revenue from waste.
Central Valley Farmers Learn about Clean-Air Farming
On August 5th, two-dozen dairy farmers joined Sustainable Conservation and California Ag Solutions for a daylong conservation tillage bus tour around the Central Valley.
Silage, Drought and Nutrient Management Workshops
On July 8, 2014, UCCE hosted “Silage Day” in Modesto, CA. Co-sponsored by Sustainable Conservation, the day was filled with presentations and panels offering a wide audience information about drought-related dairy industry developments.
Get More from Less with Conservation Tillage
Pictured Above: Strip tillage in progress using newly purchased implements on a field in Hilmar, CA. Learn more about Sustainable Conservation’s current work to scale healthy soils practices in California! What is Conservation Tillage? Conservation tillage, also known as strip-till, is a method of low-impact farming that leaves crop stubble on the surface of the…