Sustainability | CLEAR Center

How cross-breeding beef and dairy cows can improve sustainability on farm

July 07, 2023

In recent years, new management strategies on dairy farms have cooked up solutions that allow us to make a cheeseburger relying on the dairy industry alone, which carries benefits for people, producers, and the planet.

UC Davis CLEAR Center Collaborating with National Pork Board

January 24, 2023

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.

How Dairy Milk Has Improved its Environmental and Climate Impact

August 04, 2021

Mitloehner lab Ph.D. student Conor McCabe, M.S. explains that with innovation and technology like improved breeding genetics, nutrition research, and better veterinary care a glass of milk today has a much lower environmental footprint than even a few decades ago.