County May Institute Screenings for Dairies
New and expanding dairies that plan to add thousands of animals to their operations have prompted Fresno County officials to consider environmental screenings for large dairies.
The county is the only one in the San Joaquin Valley without a screening process for new dairies, which create tons of manure and air pollution.
The county officials didn’t feel the need for such screenings in the past because it didn’t have as many cows as other counties. Fresno still hasn’t surpassed Tulare County, but dairies this year plan to add about 50,000 animals to the existing 185,000.
Under state law, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District conducts environmental screening for large dairies in the region.
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