Introduction In recent months there has been quite a buzz about the potential for agriculture to sequester carbon and be our savior in our fight against climate change. To make sense of it all, we went through an exercise of understanding the carbon sequestration potential of almond orchards in California. …

In our previous sustainability-related posts, we have talked about water and CO₂, but another farm input that could have major environmental implications is synthetic fertilizers which are mainly made up of nitrogen. …

Today is Earth Day, and we would like to take this opportunity to emphasize why sustainability in tree nut farming is important by quantifying its potential. Agricultural sustainability can be defined in many different ways. In fact, the agricultural life cycle assessment is one of the most challenging tasks because…

In our previous Medium post, we provided an overview of Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) which resulted in the creation of the California Cap-and-Trade Program, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), and California Climate Investments (CCI). This article will present you with a real-life example of AB 32 and how it…

In our two-part series on farming and food processing, we will discuss how farms and food processors can work together to offset their emissions. The end result will help the state achieve its climate goals while benefiting the food processing industry that its agricultural economy relies on. Emissions and Assembly Bill 32 Assembly Bill (AB)…