Farming Is Striving For Net Zero Impacts
In an effort to look at how mature, more traditional brands are bringing major innovation to our daily lives, I spoke to David Darr, senior vice president and chief strategy and sustainability officer for Dairy Farmers of America...Fromm: DFA has a Gold Standard Dairy...
The Art And Science Of Codigestion On Dairy Farms
Reinford Farms in central Pennsylvania has been a pioneer in integrating codigestion of manure and food waste on a dairy farm. Steve and Gina Reinford purchased the farm in 1991, starting out with 57 dairy cows and 144 acres. Their 3 sons — Chad, Brett and Drew — are...
Brewed Responsibly: Vanguard Renewables Helps Smart Craft Brewers Clean Up Our Favorite Beverage
There’s nothing like a frosty glass of delicious beer. But, the process of making that refreshing libation generates a good amount of waste and wastewater. Craft brewers are increasingly embracing sustainable solutions, including reducing their water and energy...
Welcome New Member: Consolidated Edison!
Con Edison is an investor-owned utility serving 3.5 million electric, 1.1 million natural gas, and 1,589 district steam customers in New York City and Westchester County, New York. More >>
Welcome New Member: Loftin Equipment Company!
Loftin Equipment provides engine and generator solutions for life’s power needs. Offering quality brands like KOHLER®, Kubota®, Siemens Energy®, and Scania®, Loftin provides solutions for construction companies, rental yards, OEMs, lawn and turf equipment dealers,...
Welcome New Member: Waga Energy!
Waga Energy, Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Waga Energy SA, based in Meylan, France. Waga Energy, SA developed and patented the Wagabox, a breakthrough technology combining membranes and cryogenic distillation to upgrade landfill gas into renewable natural...
CA Sanitation Districts Recycle Food Waste Into RNG and Renewable Electricity
The future is here. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (Sanitation Districts) which manage municipal solid waste and wastewater are recycling the food waste they collect to meet power needs for wastewater treatment and to sell vehicle fuel to the public. The...
The Future of Connecticut Farming
“We started out as a dairy. We will always be a dairy,” said Kies Orr, 27, who co-owns and operates Fort Hill Farms in Thompson where she has 210 milking cows and just under 500 cows total. For Orr, what’s next is the installation of an anaerobic digester on the farm...
Growing Hemp With Digestate
After a growth trial in 2019, a Massachusetts CBD oil producer contracted with dairy farm in 2020 to grow 44 acres of hemp, fertilized with digestate. Bar-Way Farm, Inc. in Deerfield, Massachusetts is a multigenerational dairy farm founded in 1919 and operated by...