California Dairy and Livestock Greenhouse Gas Reduction Working Group

Date: December 3, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Location: Sonoma County Farm Bureau

3589 Westwind Boulevard

Santa Rosa, California 95403

Agenda

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks (10 minutes)

2. Overview of California Dairy Industry (5 minutes)

3.  Agency Updates on Senate Bill 1383 Mandates and Related Policies (20 minutes)

• California Air Resources Board

• California Department of Food and Agriculture

• California Energy Commission

• California Public Utilities Commission

4. Subgroup Recommendations & Discussion

a.  Fostering Markets for Non-Digester Projects (Subgroup #1) (25 minutes)

(Co-chairs: Ryan Flaherty, Sustainable Conservation; J.P. Cativiela, Dairy Cares)

•Co-chairs’ presentation

•Member comments

•Working Group Q&A

b. Fostering Markets for Digester Projects (Subgroup #2) (25 minutes) (Co-chairs: Michael Boccadoro, West Coast Advisors; Ryan Schuchard, CALSTART; Jim Lucas, Southern California Gas Company)

•Co-chairs’ presentation

•Member comments

•Working Group Q&A

c. Research Needs, Including Enteric Fermentation (Subgroup #3) (25 minutes) (Co-chairs: Robert Parkhurst, Environmental Defense Fund; Paul Sousa, Western United Dairymen; Michael FitzGibbon, California Air Resources Board)

•Co-chairs’ presentation

•Member comments

•Working Group Q&A

5. Public Comments (15 minutes)

6. Working Group Discussion (20 minutes)

7. Closing Remarks (10 minutes)

8.Adjournment

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