Agriculture Workgroup

The Agriculture Workgroup is exploring opportunities to share information and seek funding for a variety of projects including: retrofits or efficiency improvements for diesel agriculture pumps; biodiesel production; and use of emulsified fuel in heavy equipment. Click here for related project proposals. If you would like to join the Agriculture Workgroup, please contact Peter Murchie.

Workgroup Meetings

• Wednesday, November 15, 10:00 a.m. PT | Call-in number: 866-299-3188 | Passcode 2065531037#
• Wednesday, December 13, 10:00 a.m. PT | Call-in number: 620-635-9555 | Passcode 468804#

Funding Opportunities

• Comprehensive list of available grants and resources

Emission Reductions Projects

• USDA’s National Biodiesel Fuel Education Program
• Life cycle inventory of biodiesel
• Diesel Pumping Efficiency Program
• Diesel-Electric Pumping Efficiency Program
• Bio-Diesel Web-Manuel Project Proposal
• Biodiesel Research Project Proposal
• Biomethane Conversion to Vehicle Fuel
• Conservation Tillage

Legislation and Incentives

Federal

• EPA federal register of laws and regulations relating to air quality
• EPA regulations regarding nonroad diesel vehicles
• Federal incentives for using alternative fuels
• USDA incentives for reducing emissions
• Tax credits for biodiesel and ethanol
• USDA designates six biobased items for federal procurement

State and Local

• CARB Air Pollution Research Program Announcement – Concept Solicitation
• Incentives and laws for alternative fuels by state
• Arizona’s Energy Related Legislation
• California Air Resources Board homepage
• California Air Quality legislation
• California Heavy-Duty Engine Incentive Program
• Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District- grant funding
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Clean Diesel Initiative
• Oregon Clean Diesel Retrofit Tax Credit
• Oregon Bill Supporting Biodiesel
• Washington State air quality program
• Washington State Laws supporting Biodiesel
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency air quality website
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency list of regulations

Websites

• CARB Information on In-Use Stationary Diesel Agricultural Engines
• Website Devoted to Clean Diesel and Diesel Emissions
• Website Devoted to Diesel Issues
• EPA Approved Retrofit Technologies
• Inventory of Agriculture Equipment for CA, OR, WA, ID, AZ, HI (see Table 45 for numbers of engines)