Better Soil, Better Climate
The soil health management system an Ohio farmer practices increases crop productivity, reduces costs for fertilizer and pesticides, and sequesters carbon in the soil. Both locally and globally, he encourages other farmers to adopt his methods.
References:
Islam, R., and R. Reeder, 2014: No-till and conservation agriculture in the United States: An example from the David Brandt farm, Carroll, Ohio. International Soil and Water Conservation Research 2(1): 97–107, doi:10.1016/S2095-6339(15)30017-4.
Story Credit:
Nancy Averett, freelance writer. Adapted from "Healthy Ground, Healthy Atmosphere: Recarbonizing the Earth’s Soils." See link under Additional Resources at right.
Banner Image Credit:
Corn plants growing up through soybean stubble. Photo by Jason Johnson, USDA NRCS Iowa, CC-BY-2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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23 April 2024 - 9:52am
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