As Point Blue Conservation Science explores climate resilient management for working landscapes, we are excited to share a new partnership focused on grassland compost application. The collaborative project entitled COMMONS, for Changing Organic Matter Management Of National Soils, has produced a spatial planning tool to help guide compost application to maximize soil health and carbon
Science Categories: soil carbon
Thinking Beyond Carbon, Policy Recommendations for U.S. Agricultural Resilience
Centering carbon sequestration in agricultural management may not be enough. Instead, focusing on overall soil health will meet more stakeholder goals and create a more resilient U.S. agricultural system. In a new peer-reviewed agricultural policy brief published in Frontiers open-source journal, current and former Point Blue staff joined with colleagues from Carbon180, University of Oklahoma,
Partnering with Microbes to Predict Changes in Soil Carbon
In efforts to address climate change and identify ways to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses like CO2 in the atmosphere, one key place to include is below our feet: the soil. Soil organic carbon is a central component of soil health. A 2020 study showed that soil carbon represents 25% of the potential of natural climate solutions.
Major USDA Grant to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture
In September, the USDA announced a huge new pot of funding, sending $2.8 billion to 70 climate-smart agriculture projects. Each project aims, in its own way, to support the production of climate-smart commodities, which are defined as those that are produced using practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or sequester carbon. We’re excited to share
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