The audience and presenters at the State of the Science Summit held May 2 and 3 at University of California, Davis repped training, degrees, experience, resumes and IQ points worth writing home about. For what may well be the first time, federal and state government agencies, sustainability organizations, scientists, academics and farmers came together to discuss how to make animal agriculture more sustainable by reducing enteric emissions.
A new paper published in Animal: The International Journal of Animal Biosciences puts GWP* to the test in real-life scenarios. The authors, all internationally known and well-regarded climate scientists, physicists, animal scientist and air quality specialists, use six case studies to compare GWP* to GWP100 and demonstrate the effect various scenarios may have on global warming using each matrix.
The CLEAR Center at the University of California, Davis has begun a partnership with the National Pork Board (NPB) to further sustainability research and extension in swine production. The CLEAR Center, led by Dr. Frank Mitloehner, leverages world-class research and science communication to improve sustainability in animal agriculture.
The United Nations estimates the world’s population will reach 9.7 billion people by 2050, with the greatest growth occurring in economically less developed countries and regions. Naturally, as the population rises, so will the demand for food. However, along with a population boom, the planet is knee-deep in a climate crisis, and there is a critical need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions before it’s too late.
CDRF and UC Davis CLEAR Center release a new analysis of methane reduction in California dairy. The paper, authored by researchers at the UC Davis, concludes that the sector can reduce methane by 40% by 2030 with aggressive mitigation efforts..
UC Davis CLEAR Center Director Dr. Frank Mitloehner, who is also a professor and air quality specialist at the Northern California university, joined host Chip Flory and Davis Michaelsen to discuss the recent New York Times and Greenpeace articles discussing the Center’s funding from animal agriculture organizations.
A delegation of feedlot owners from Mexico came to UC Davis in early November for a sustainability summit with the UC Davis CLEAR Center and Zoetis Mexico. These feedlot owners represented nearly two million head of cattle amongst them. Over two days scientific experts presented the most cutting-edge sustainability science to this group in search of ways to improve their operations.