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Public News Service: Feds Beef Up Hiring to Help Rural America With Clean Energy Grants

“Federal grant money is flowing in to help farmers and smaller businesses in rural communities adapt to clean energy technology. Minnesota is among the states getting extra staff to help individuals tap into those resources. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hiring 40 Climate Change Fellows to assist with applications for wind, solar and similar projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. 

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One Bolus for Calves…Big Climate Impact?

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What if reducing methane emissions from cattle could start on day one? A new California Department of Food and Agriculture funded study where researchers at UC Davis CLEAR Center are testing a new early-life bolus designed to support rumen development and potentially lower methane production long-term. PhD Student Sharissa Anderson, and Air Quality Specialist and Professor, Dr. Frank Mitloehner explain how it works.