Breaking Down the Growing Climate Solutions Act
The Growing Climate Solutions Act (GSCA) is a relatively new law that is uniquely positioned to help farmers evaluate and participate in carbon markets. Dive in and learn about what the GSCA includes and how it might help farmers.
Understanding (& Reducing) Dairy Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Enteric methane and manure are the two biggest sources of greenhouse gases from dairy production. What causes them, and how can we reduce them?
How do you manage dairy manure storage to reduce methane emissions?
Methane--a potent, short-lived greenhouse gas--is the major emission from dairy production, but manure management can help decrease the amount of methane from the farm. Dig deeper to find out how.
What You Feed Your Cows Impacts Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Dairy greenhouse gas emissions are driven by the production of feed and enteric emissions. Read on for some ways to improve greenhouse gas emissions through diet formulation and feed production changes.
Bounce Back Fast: Cultivating Crop Resilience Through Soil Health
Resilience is all about decreasing the impact of uncontrollable events--like weather, pests, disease, and drought--on crop yields and agricultural productivity. Discover how soil health can play a part.
How do remote sensors work?
Remote sensing is a promising way to track all sorts of agricultural data. It's a useful tool for estimating yield, mapping boundaries, understanding soil types and properties, and giving early plant stress warnings. But how does it work?
What can remote sensing tell you about your field?
Soil moisture, crop stress, nutrient deficiencies--you've got options! Check out all the different things you can learn about your field through remote sensing.
Could worms help cut emissions from dairy waste?
Dairies produce 1.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the US, and manure ponds are a big part of it. Could running liquid dairy waste through worm beds help cut dairy emissions?
6 Ways to Cut Back on Greenhouse Gas while Cutting Your Grass
Lawns are everywhere--I bet you have one! Turfgrass, like all other plants, requires nutrients. And nitrogen fertilizers, lawn mowing, and other maintenance tasks can give off powerful greenhouse gases. Read on to learn how to cut greenhouse gas emissions from turfgrass systems.
Understanding the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program
The US Department of Agriculture has invested $3.1 billion in the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) program. What are the challenges and opportunities the PCSC affords for facilitating coordinated data collection and MMRV?
What is a carbon footprint?
From driving a car to buying groceries, many parts of our daily lives make up our carbon footprint. And the scope gets even bigger when you consider the carbon footprint of a whole organization.
How does weather impact soil carbon storage?
Adverse weather and extreme climatic events can hinder storage or even release large amounts of soil carbon.
Improving Crop Resilience with Seed Treatments
Temperature, rainfall, weather, pests, disease—there are lots of circumstances that can negatively impact your crops. But seed treatments are one tool in your toolkit to improve crop resilience.
