About Research Funding & Results
At the Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS), research plays a critical role in developing and validating climate-smart solutions for California agriculture. In addition to supporting on-farm practices, OARS funds targeted research to better measure methane emissions and develop innovative, science-based strategies to reduce them—particularly from enteric fermentation and manure management. Our research investments prioritize approaches that are safe for both people and animals while contributing to statewide climate goals.
Livestock and Dairy Research
California’s dairy and livestock production operations are key to a healthy, secure food system for California, the US, and beyond. These sectors also are major contributors to California’s methane inventory. California’s Senate Bill 1383 calls for a 40% of methane emissions reduction from the livestock and dairy sector from 2013 levels by 2030. This is why OARS invests in cutting-edge research that helps producers reduce methane emissions in safe, practical, and science-driven ways to secure our food production systems while addressing the need to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock and dairy sectors.
Pesticide Research
Learn more about Pesticide Research