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2025 State of the Science Summit: Discussing regulatory approval process for innovations intended to reduce methane emissions from animal agriculture

(Inset, R-L) CDFA Safe Animal Feed Education Program Environmental Scientist KC Gutenberger and Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Manager Rachelle Kennedy give a Regulatory Approval Process presentation during the State of the Science Summit: Reducing Methane from Animal Agriculture at UC Davis.

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) officials recently presented at the State of the Science Summit: Reducing Methane from Animal Agriculture at UC Davis.

CFRP Manager Rachelle Kennedy and Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program Senior Environmental Scientist KC Gutenberger’s presentation focused on the regulatory process for gaining state and federal approval for the use of feed additives or drugs intended to reduce enteric methane emissions in animal agriculture.

Visit the SAFE Feed and Feed Ingredients webpage for more information about the laws and processes in place to help maintain a safe food supply while incorporating innovative products intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Click here to learn more about the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Clear Center’s 2025 State of the Science Summit.

CDFA’s Commercial Feed Regulatory Program and Safe Animal Feed Education Program are part of the Feed, Fertilizer and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch of the Inspection Services Division.

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