The Carbon Footprint of a 5000-Milking-Head Dairy Operation in Central Texas

The Carbon Footprint of a 5000-Milking-Head Dairy Operation in Central Texas

Texas is the third-largest milk-producing state in the U.S., with Central Texas being the second-largest milk-producing region in Texas. The average size of a dairy herd in Texas is 1829 cows. In Central Texas alone, there are 88,000 dairy cows. However, there is a lack of environmental impact resea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sadie Woolery, Edward Osei, Mark Yu, Selin Guney, Ashley Lovell, Hussain Jafri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
Texas dairy production
environmental impact
economic analysis
carbon footprint
greenhouse gas emissions
partial life-cycle assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/11/2109

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