Building Team Chemistry: The Bigger Picture Behind Cows & Climate
Conor McCabe
Animal Biology Graduate Student, UC Davis
The Ohio State University Study Examines Soil Organic Carbon-Enhancing Practices
What is the problem this research is tackling?
Current knowledge on carbon farming is primarily based either on simulation modelling or on data from a limited number of field experiments. Additionally, knowledge gaps exist on how projected climate extremes will impact soil organic carbon sequestration, crop productivity, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and soil health across diverse landscapes.
The disruption by climate change is the most urgent challenge to global food systems and agriculture. Enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks on croplands, grasslands and rangelands is an important strategy that can help mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve land and production system resiliency at the same time.Allison Thomson
AgMission Program Director
Why this research is important
Increasing carbon sequestration on depleted and degraded agricultural lands can help improve our soil and food system while restoring the environment. This project is providing the needed tools and data to help farms across the United States and around the world reach their full potential as a carbon sink. Additionally, this research helps position agriculture as a climate change solution while also advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
How This Research Contributes to Our Mission
FFAR supports pioneering science to provide everyone access to affordable, nutritious food grown on thriving farms. This research provides farmers with key tools and data to mitigate the impacts of climate shocks, benefiting the lives and livelihoods of millions of farmers and consumers globally.
Matching Funders & Collaborators
Thank you to our matching funders and collaborators: Bayer U.S. – Crop Science, Corteva, Cotton Incorporated, FONTAGRO, Inter-American Insistute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Michigan State University, Microsoft, Ohio Corn & Wheat, Ohio Soybean Council, Kansas Corn, Kansas State University, National Sorghum Producers, Sandia National Laboratories, The Ohio State University, United Sorghum Checkoff Program, Utah Department of Agriculture & Food, Utah State University, the U.S. Geological Survey and the USDA Agricultural Research Service.
