Sustainable Conservation, in partnership with Netafim USA, is excited to announce the award of a Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This grant will fund a first-of-its-kind pilot project at De Jager Dairy, where the award-winning Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Dairy Effluent (SDI-E) system will be adapted to irrigate and fertilize almond crops. Dairy farms are integral to California’s agricultural economy, but the 1.72 million dairy cows in California generate manure that can be a major source of nitrate pollution and methane emissions. With over 600,000 residents reliant on contaminated wells for household water in the San Joaquin Valley alone, we must manage manure in ways that unlock its nutrient-rich potential and protect our water quality.