Ongoing climate smart ag collaboration this week between California and the Netherlands

California Department of Food and Agriculture

(Left) CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Assistant Vice Minister Guido Landheer, NL Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality; (Right) Participants in the Netherlands – California Sustainable Dairy Summit.

California and the Netherlands continue their longstanding partnership on Climate Smart Agriculture, first established in 2015 with a visit by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross to the Netherlands. The two governments share opportunities for innovation within the food sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance a circular agricultural economy, and further on-farm practices for sustainability.

The Netherlands-California Sustainable Dairy Summit this week in Sacramento connected government, business and academia around policy and research priorities related to dairy farming and a sustainable dairy sector. CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) was one of the key presenters at the event, sharing information about manure management programs at the agency.





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