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Title: Review of research to inform California’s climate scoping plan: Agriculture and working lands

Author
item BYRNES, RYAN - University Of California
item EVINER, VALERIE - University Of California
item KEBREAB, ERMIAS - University Of California
item HORWATH, WILLIAM - University Of California
item JACKSON, LOUISE - University Of California
item Steenwerth, Kerri
item JENKINS, BRYAN - University Of California
item KAFFKA, STEPHEN - University Of California
item KERR, AMBER - US Department Of Agriculture (USDA)
item LEWIS, JOSETTE - University Of California
item MITLOEHNER, FRANK - University Of California
item MITCHELL, JEFFERY - University Of California
item SCOW, KATE - University Of California
item WHEELER, STEPHEN - University Of California

Submitted to: California Agriculture
Publication Type: Literature Review
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/10/2017
Publication Date: 9/13/2017
Citation: Byrnes, R., Eviner, V., Kebreab, E., Horwath, W.R., Jackson, L., Steenwerth, K.L., Jenkins, B.M., Kaffka, S., Kerr, A., Lewis, J., Mitloehner, F.M., Mitchell, J.P., Scow, K.M., Wheeler, S. 2017. Review of research to inform California’s climate scoping plan: Agriculture and working lands. California Agriculture. 71(3):160-168. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2017a0031.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2017a0031

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Agriculture in California contributes 8 percent of the State’s GHG emissions while generating over $50 billion in direct and over $100 billion in related economic activity. To inform the State’s policy and program strategy to meet climate targets, we review recent research on practices that can reduce emissions, sequester carbon and provide other co-benefits to producers and the environment across agriculture and rangeland systems. Importantly, the research reviewed here was conducted in California and addresses practices in our specific agricultural and biophysical environment. Given the diversity of California farming and ranching operations, we identify a range of opportunities in farmland conservation, soil and nutrient management, integrated and diversified farming systems, dairy and intensive livestock, rangeland management, and biomass based energy generation to promote practices that will contribute to the State’s climate change goals.