Spotlight on Switchgrass: Devon Beckman
Switchgrass is a native plant with promising potential for carbon sequestration.
Focus on continuous living cover, not adding more crops to rotation, to see soil carbon gains
Diverse crop rotations - those with a greater variety of crops over time – have been recently promoted as a means to conserve or increase of soil organic carbon, a key indicator of soil health. But taking a critical view of this claim, is it supported by science?
Tillage, crop rotation, and their effects on soil health
To till or not to till, if only there was an easy answer! Thankfully, a long-term research trial at the Ontario Crops Research Centre-Ridgetown can give us a place to start.
Crop rotations differ in soil carbon stabilization efficiency, but the response to quality of structural plant inputs is ambiguous
This study set out to evaluate crop rotation diversity, perenniality, carbon inputs, and carbon input quality as predictors of soil organic carbon concentration and aggregate size.
Is it profitable to store carbon with cover crops?
While cover cropping is a promising option for increasing soil carbon storage in the long-term, the economic return on cover crops in cropping systems is understudied.
Photo: Cameron Ogilvie
Lasting impact: The secret is in the soil
First published in Farmtario: https://farmtario.com/crops/lasting-impact-the-secret-to-increasing-carbon-is-in-the-soil/ This article is part two of a three-part series highlighting lessons learned from two long-term crop rotation experiments at the Ontario Crops Research Centres in…
Making headlines!
Our soil scientists have been in the news lately! Find out what they're up to in the articles listed below: Study shows added benefits of wheat in rotation By Jennifer Glenney,…
Impact of Pastures and Forages on Soil Organic Carbon in the Great Clay Belt of Northern Ontario
Article written by Cameron Ford, Marketing & Development Coordinator, Northern Ontario Farm Innovation AllianceReposted with permission from: https://www.nofia-agri.com/post/carbon-sequestration-and-agricultural-land-uses On February 13 2020 Susantha Jayasundara, Research Associate in the School of…
Saving the Soil
The Ivey Business School and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority invite you to register for a unique first time event that brings together business, agriculture, and practical learning. https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/sustainability/events/2020/02/saving-the-soil/
“Farming For Carbon”, Session #39 at SouthWest Agricultural Conference
Dr. Laura VanEerd (University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus), Steve Sickle (Sickle Farms), and Dan Petker (Petker Farms) explain the 6 "C's" of sequestering carbon and how it can increase the…
