Mission

The mission of the UCCE Livestock Air Quality Program is to provide research and education on emission estimates and emission mitigation techniques for livestock industries of California.

This new statewide program was established in January 2002 and addresses a wide array of stakeholders that are concerned with air quality related to animal agriculture. Most research and extension efforts are related to the dairy industry. Clientele groups are planning and regulatory agencies on the county, state and federal level, to farm advisors in county cooperative extension, animal industries, and citizen groups. The components of the program are:

1. Applied research in air emission estimates from dairy cattle with emphasis on reactive organic gases, ammonia, and particulate matter,
2. Applied research into air emission mitigation techniques and technologies,
3. Extension to provide educational and technical support to local, state, and federal agencies, air pollution districts, county farm advisors, and animal producers,
4. Extension to provide air quality information to dairy producers through the air module of the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP).