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A La Crosse, Wis., based health care network celebrated the completion of a $14 million project that uses cow manure to produce electricity in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo.

The new categories: Outstanding Achievement in Resource Stewardship and Outstanding Achievement in Community Partnerships.

Scenic View Farms will optimize their manure management by capturing power, recovering valuable fertilizer nutrients, and recycle clean, potable water from their manure.

Prairieland Dairy has made composting not only sustainable, but a community effort.

A Wisconsin-based dairy company is eliminating manure storage lagoons from the former Vreba-Hoff dairies it bought last year in southeastern Michigan.

White House plan highlights opportunities expected to foster innovation, revenue for dairy farms.

2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards Program now accepting nominations

The dairy industry has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020.

Nominations must be postmarked by July 11, 2014 for the $10,000 environmental stewardship award.

REAP loans and grants can help with renewable energy projects such as solar panels.