https://envisci.ucr.edu/ en https://envisci.ucr.edu/news/2022/05/06/how-drones-can-help-dairy-farms-manage-methane-emissions <span>How drones can help dairy farms manage methane emissions</span> <span><span>Mayra Gandarilla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-06-22T13:45:00-07:00" title="Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 13:45">Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:45</time> </span> <a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/news">More News</a> <picture> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/dairyfarmsdrones.jpg?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=VzjOamAO 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1401px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/dairyfarmsdrones.jpg?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=VzjOamAO 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1400px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_m/public/dairyfarmsdrones.jpg?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=Iooxr3WN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1023" height="450"> <source srcset="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_s/public/dairyfarmsdrones.jpg?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=e1pcA_YF 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="767" height="767"> <img loading="eager" width="1170" height="450" src="https://envisci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/dairyfarmsdrones.jpg?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=VzjOamAO" alt="drone image of dairy farm"> </picture> <time datetime="2022-05-06T12:00:00Z">May 06, 2022</time> <p>"Dairy farms produce large amounts of two things: milk and poop. Milk finds its way into delicacies like hot cocoa and grilled cheese sandwiches but the poop just piles up.&nbsp;</p> <p>Dairy farmers bulldoze the mess into artificial ponds called manure lagoons, where anaerobic microbes break it down into methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Methane traps 80% more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, contributing to around one fourth of climate change to date. The cow digestive tract also produces methane and releases it when the cow burps.&nbsp;</p> <p>About 50% of the methane that California emits comes from dairy farms. In order to meet strict climate goals, the state has proposed ways to regulate dairy methane emissions. But these efforts run up against a big problem: There isn’t currently a reliable way for dairy farmers to measure the amount of methane produced on their farm."</p> <p><a href="https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/05/06/how-drones-can-help-dairy-farms-manage-methane-emissions" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">Read More</a></p> <div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/tags/francesca-hopkins" hreflang="en">Francesca Hopkins</a></div> <div><a href="https://envisci.ucr.edu/tags/college-natural-and-agricultural-sciences" hreflang="en">College Of Natural And Agricultural Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://envisci.ucr.edu/news/2022/05/06/how-drones-can-help-dairy-farms-manage-methane-emissions" data-a2a-title="How drones can help dairy farms manage methane emissions"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvisci.ucr.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F05%2F06%2Fhow-drones-can-help-dairy-farms-manage-methane-emissions&amp;title=How%20drones%20can%20help%20dairy%20farms%20manage%20methane%20emissions"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:45:00 +0000 Mayra Gandarilla 622 at https://envisci.ucr.edu