The Dairy Research Institute™, an affiliate of the Innovation Center, recently was awarded a $1.1 million grant to support greenhouse gas reduction efforts through the development of a Dairy Farm Stewardship Toolkit. The toolkit will allow dairy producers to evaluate their production techniques and identify potential improvements in management practices.

A broad group of stakeholders from the dairy industry will work to expand the toolkit by establishing a set of on-farm sustainability indicators that best describe the quality and quantity of economic, social and environmental value provided by farms.

When completed, the toolkit will enable producers to generate an analysis of their stewardship practices and an improvement roadmap. The analysis will help communicate positive farm contributions made to neighbors, community groups, consumers and customers.

The grant was awarded through a nationwide competitive process made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The complete press release is available at USDairy.com/Sustainability.