Previous studies have shown that adding red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) to beef cattle rations could reduce methane – a potent greenhouse gas – produced by the animals by up to 90%.
But those results were in controlled settings – not wide-open rangelands.
Pramod Pandey, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the School of Veterinary Medicine Extension at UC Davis, has been studying dairy digesters for over 20 years to understand the conversion of manure into renewable energy.
The University of California and The Organic Center are collaborating on research to help organic orchard growers safely incorporate livestock grazing into their farming practices.
