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To clean the air, San Joaquin Valley farmers replace more than 12,000 tractors

01/24/24 8:07 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS California agriculture cutting NOx and GHG emissions FARMER Milk Producers Council nation's worst air pollution NRCS replacing aging agricultural engines to lower emissions San Joaquin Valley Western Agricultural Processors Association
Over the last seven years, agriculture has replaced more than 12,000 tractors and other off-road equipment with newer, lower-emission models, dropping daily NOx emissions by more than 11 tons.
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Brad Hooker
Associate Editor, Agri-Pulse West

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