California Department of Food and Agriculture

County, Partners Accept $7.2M Grant for Emergency Preparedness & Community Resiliency Improvements

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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The grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture will improve the center's ability to shelter up to 600 people when needed.

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  • The grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture will improve the center's ability to shelter up to 600 people when needed.
  • This grant, coupled with the matching funds allocated by the Board of Supervisors, lets us become even more resilient to keep our community protected.
  • "The resiliency grant acknowledges the outstanding work of San Mateo County, the San Mateo County Event Center and Fairgrounds, and Samaritan House.
  • Stoehr also credited Event Center masterplan architect and grant writing project director Jane Gray for helping bring this resiliency vision to fruition.

Paso Robles CAB Collective Awarded Conservation Agriculture Planning Grant

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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PASO ROBLES, Calif., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) awarded the Paso Robles CAB Collective (PRCC) a Conservation Agriculture Planning Grant Program (CAPGP) in the amount of $248,000. The CAPGP is a new program through the CDFA and the Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation.

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  • PASO ROBLES, Calif., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) awarded the Paso Robles CAB Collective (PRCC) a Conservation Agriculture Planning Grant Program (CAPGP) in the amount of $248,000.
  • The Paso Robles CAB (Cabernet and Bordeaux) Collective will apply the grant funds to support a variety of sustainable agriculture initiatives aimed at improving the quality and sustainability of Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux winegrape growing in Paso Robles.
  • The areas of research among the PRCC's member vineyards include Transition to Organic, Pollinator Habitat, Pest Management Conservation, Irrigation Water Management Design, Carbon Farm, and Carbon Sequestration.
  • The Carbon Farm plan is a whole-farm conservation plan that, when implemented, will enhance soil health, increase carbon sequestration, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Lystek International Surpasses Multiple Milestones for Fertilizer Production and Sales across North America

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Using the patented technology, Lystek THP ® , Lystek converts municipal biosolids and non-hazardous organic residuals into a Class A quality fertilizer, LysteGro.

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  • Using the patented technology, Lystek THP ® , Lystek converts municipal biosolids and non-hazardous organic residuals into a Class A quality fertilizer, LysteGro.
  • This product is a concentrated liquid (13 – 16% TS) fertilizer and is sold for bulk application to local farmers.
  • This carbon improves soil health and in turn improves forage production, which equals higher average daily weight gains for cattle.
  • By using locally produced products like LysteGro, ranchers are able to improve their bottom line.” Jacob Collins, Product Coordinator, Lystek

Save Our Water Campaign Launches Innovative Partnership to Bring Together Local Water Agencies, the State and Business to Educate Fairgoers on Outdoor Water Conservation

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- California's Save Our Water Campaign is partnering with Home Depot and the California Native Plant Society to encourage Californians to transform their lawns into water-wise outdoor living spaces.

Key Points: 
  • This first of its kind partnership and hands-on experience brings together local water agencies, business and the state, illustrating how California must come together to make water conservation a way of life.
  • "From farmers to fair goers, to state agencies and small businesses, we all can do our part to save our most precious resource."
  • The campaign is excited to educate the public about replacing lawns by demonstrating the ease, beauty and scalability of water-wise plants at the Water Wise Workshop at the Save Our Water booth.
  • They'll also feature in-store "Save Our Water" signage in 230 stores across the state to help customers identify water-wise plants.

Ductor and TotalEnergies form JV to develop, build and operate a pipeline of biogas and organic fertilizer projects

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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"Ductor has identified a significant opportunity pipeline for future biogas and sustainable organic fertilizer plants ready for development and commercialization, and the partnership with TotalEnergies will allow us to move forward with executing that pipeline and towards the construction of the first integrated fertilizer and biogas project," said CEO of Ductor Bernard C. Fenner.

Key Points: 
  • "Ductor has identified a significant opportunity pipeline for future biogas and sustainable organic fertilizer plants ready for development and commercialization, and the partnership with TotalEnergies will allow us to move forward with executing that pipeline and towards the construction of the first integrated fertilizer and biogas project," said CEO of Ductor Bernard C. Fenner.
  • In the joint venture, Ductor will be responsible for screening opportunities, securing land, feedstock, engineering, obtaining permits, and conducting feasibility studies.
  • In addition, with the formation of the joint venture, TotalEnergies has acquired a 20% stake in Ductor.
  • "We are excited about welcoming TotalEnergies as a shareholder in Ductor, in addition to being partners in the Joint Venture.

Ductor and TotalEnergies form JV to develop, build and operate a pipeline of biogas and organic fertilizer projects

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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"Ductor has identified a significant opportunity pipeline for future biogas and sustainable organic fertilizer plants ready for development and commercialization, and the partnership with TotalEnergies will allow us to move forward with executing that pipeline and towards the construction of the first integrated fertilizer and biogas project," said CEO of Ductor Bernard C. Fenner.

Key Points: 
  • "Ductor has identified a significant opportunity pipeline for future biogas and sustainable organic fertilizer plants ready for development and commercialization, and the partnership with TotalEnergies will allow us to move forward with executing that pipeline and towards the construction of the first integrated fertilizer and biogas project," said CEO of Ductor Bernard C. Fenner.
  • In the joint venture, Ductor will be responsible for screening opportunities, securing land, feedstock, engineering, obtaining permits, and conducting feasibility studies.
  • In addition, with the formation of the joint venture, TotalEnergies has acquired a 20% stake in Ductor.
  • "We are excited about welcoming TotalEnergies as a shareholder in Ductor, in addition to being partners in the Joint Venture.

Plenty Opens World’s Most Technologically Advanced Indoor Vertical Farm in Compton

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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Plenty today announced the opening of the Plenty Compton Farm – the world’s most technologically advanced indoor vertical farm, designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens annually in a single city block in Compton, California.

Key Points: 
  • Plenty today announced the opening of the Plenty Compton Farm – the world’s most technologically advanced indoor vertical farm, designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens annually in a single city block in Compton, California.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230518005381/en/
    Inside one of the grow rooms in the Plenty Compton Farm (Photo: Business Wire)
    “After investing nearly a decade into research and development, ​​Plenty has cracked the code on a scalable platform for indoor farming,” said Plenty CEO Arama Kukutai.
  • “With Plenty’s first commercial farm, we’re proving that our uniquely vertical indoor farms can deliver a reliable, year-round supply of fresh produce with positive unit economics.
  • The Plenty Compton Farm has the potential to save millions of gallons of water annually compared to field farming.

Aemetis RNG Production Facility Receives EPA Approval for D3 RIN Generation; LCFS Data Collection Completed and Pathway Review In Process at CARB; Six Dairy Digesters Fully Operational

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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CUPERTINO, CA, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced today that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the Aemetis Biogas Services subsidiary’s renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility for the generation of D3 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).  Six dairy biogas digesters are fully operational and a seventh dairy digester is scheduled to be operational in early June 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Six dairy biogas digesters are fully operational and a seventh dairy digester is scheduled to be operational in early June 2023.
  • Six dairy digesters, more than 40 miles of biogas pipeline, the central biogas-to-RNG upgrading facility, and the utility pipeline interconnection unit are now fully operational.
  • The 90 days of RNG production and data collection required for the CARB approval process has been completed.
  • The maximum loan amount is $25 million, so the Aemetis loan applications are a series of $25 million loans, all with 20-year repayment terms.

California dairy sector on track to reach state's methane goal and be climate neutral by 2030

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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DAVIS, Calif., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new peer-reviewed study published by researchers from the CLEAR Center at the University of California at Davis shows the California dairy sector is on target to reach the state's world leading methane reduction goals and can reach climate neutrality by 2030.  The peer-reviewed study, published in CABI Biological Sciences, examined the California dairy sector's progress toward the target set by Senate Bill 1383—a 40% reduction of methane emissions below 2013 levels by 2030. Evaluating the atmospheric warming contributions from 2019 to 2030 under multiple scenarios, researchers identified potential pathways for the industry to not only meet but exceed SB 1383 requirements. The study also concludes the California dairy sector could each climate neutrality—contributing no additional warming to the atmosphere—as soon as 2027.

Key Points: 
  • DAVIS, Calif., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new peer-reviewed study published by researchers from the CLEAR Center at the University of California at Davis shows the California dairy sector is on target to reach the state's world leading methane reduction goals and can reach climate neutrality by 2030.
  • The study also concludes the California dairy sector could each climate neutrality—contributing no additional warming to the atmosphere—as soon as 2027.
  • The study assesses the climate impacts of dairy farming considering the warming potential and life cycle of methane.
  • More than 250 California dairy farms have already implemented a methane reduction project—either implementing digesters to capture methane or alternative manure methane projects to avoid methane creation.

Dairy Council of California Announces 2023 Let’s Eat Healthy Award Winners

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, is proud to announce the winners of its fourth annual Let’s Eat Healthy Award.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, is proud to announce the winners of its fourth annual Let’s Eat Healthy Award.
  • In support of its cause to elevate the health of children and communities through the pursuit of lifelong healthy eating patterns, the Let’s Eat Healthy initiative is honoring eight California nutrition champions.
  • “The Dairy Council of California’s Let’s Eat Healthy initiative continues to activate partnerships across California that are positively transforming the health of communities,” states California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross.
  • “We applaud our 2023 Let’s Eat Healthy Award winners.”
    To learn more about this year’s Let’s Eat Healthy Award winners, the Let’s Eat Healthy initiative or how to access free nutrition programs and resources visit HealthyEating.org .