In California there are approximately 1.68 million cows that produce more than 41 billion pounds of milk each year, but how sustainable is the industry given the state’s stringent air regulations? This was the question that CLEAR Center Director Dr. Frank Mitloehner tackled when he joined host Larry Mantle on “AirTalk,” a daily show on LAist, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that is home to L.A.’s largest National Public Radio (NPR) station.
As farmers and ranchers face challenges such as a changing climate, resource scarcity and the pressure to feed an ever-growing population, they also find themselves intertwined more than ever with the technology industry, as both look to find sustainable and feasible solutions for our food system.
On September 7, the CLEAR Center sponsored the inaugural UC Davis Salute to Ag football game against Texas A&M-Commerce. The UC Davis Health Stadium was full of energy as students, agricultural organizations, and the local community gathered to cheer on the Aggies at the university's first-ever Salute to Ag Day.
Dr. Frank Mitloehner spoke to Ash Sweeting on the Ash Cloud Podcast, discussing the changing conversation about methane, the role of farmers in the climate solution, and the challenges and opportunities around research in methane mitigation.
DAVIS, August 6, 2024 - Even as the CLEAR Center at University of California, Davis, works to help farmers and ranchers achieve environmental and climate objectives in its home state, in America, and in regions and nations throughout the world, it is focused on an altogether different kind of goal.
Dr. Frank Mitloehner and CLEAR Center staff and students attended the World Pork Expo in early June. Held in Des Moines Iowa, producers, researchers, industry businesses and reporters from around the world spent two days connecting and learning about the current state and future possibilities for the pork industry.
Reducing antimicrobial resistance in pigs is a major concern. So much so, there’s an organization dedicated solely to addressing the worldwide problem — and a yearly gathering to share research and further the cause with partnering universities including University of California Davis (UC Davis), Wageningen University & Research, University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University and Aalborg University.
The UC Davis CLEAR Center is thrilled to announce the remarkable achievements of our graduate students who have been at the forefront of our recent successes, receiving numerous scholarships and awards.
