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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Carbon Farming,

The Carbon Games: Agricultural Producers Still Looking for the Leaderboard

“What we need to do to move carbon past the starting line is to show farmers the scoreboard and tell them exactly what they need to do to earn their points,” said Mitchell Hora.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,

03/06/2023 SOURCE: www.opb.org

Soil moisture key to capturing carbon, study finds

A new study in collaboration with Oregon State University finds moisture plays a key role in soil’s ability to store carbon.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

02/28/2023 SOURCE: www.publicnewsservice.org

U.S. Carbon Farming Takes Root, but Do Economics Add Up?

By Carey L. Biron for Context.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration The owner of Deep Roots Farm in rural Maryland and her workers finished the fall harvest last month, but some of their most vital plantings are still in the ground - and growing fast. Four species of cover crops - plants such as winter rye and hairy vetch, later removed in the spring - are key to soil resuscitation efforts underway at Deep Roots, 53 acres of rolling hills that used to be part of a tobacco farm. ...

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Water, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather, Carbon Farming,

02/24/2023 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

Moisture the key to carbon in soils

Carbon stored in soil has been estimated to total 2,500 gigatons – roughly three times as much as is in the atmosphere.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,

New pipeline bill gets quick, early support in Iowa House - Iowa Capital Dispatch

While other carbon dioxide pipeline legislation has languished, a bill that was filed on Monday got its first hearing Tuesday.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,

Carbon removal is so hot right now

Carbon removal is heating up along with the planet, but it's got a long way to go to becoming a mainstream tool for investors.

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Carbon Farming,

02/21/2023 SOURCE: interestingengineering.com

Amazon tests carbon removal with seaweed farming between wind turbines

Amazon is putting significant funds into the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm conveniently located between offshore wind turbines.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Innovation, Carbon Farming,

Algae May Be a ‘Brilliant’ Solution for Capturing Carbon at Gigaton Scale

By controlling and replicating natural processes, Brilliant Planet’s technology can permanently sequester CO2 from the air while also deacidifying the ocean.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Vertical Farming, Carbon Farming,

02/16/2023 SOURCE: www.wlwt.com

Future of farming grows in Cincinnati

80 Acres Farms uses a method called vertical farming, something the USDA says may be part ...

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TOPIC(S): Carbon Farming, Climate Change, Conservation/Tillage, Soil Health, USDA, Government / Policies,

02/14/2023 SOURCE: grist.org

USDA to help farmers navigate the murky world of soil carbon offsets

A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.

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