2025: Beyond Soil: Towards a Full GHG Accounting for Regenerative Agriculture (EDF)
Researchers will study how regenerative farming practices affect greenhouse gas emissions and crop production across the United States. The team will use computer models to predict how different farming methods impact soil carbon storage, gas emissions, and food yields over the next 100 years. Scientists will examine various techniques, including no-till farming, cover crops, and crop rotations for major crops like corn, soybeans, and wheat. By mapping results across different regions, researchers will identify which sustainable farming practices work best in specific locations. This study will help farmers choose methods that both reduce climate change impacts and maintain strong crop production for food security.
Cornell: Dominic Woolf (Cornell CALS/School of Integrative Plant Science/Soil and Crop Sciences)
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): Alison Eagle (Senior Scientist, Climate-Smart Agriculture), Doria Gordon (Lead Senior Scientist II), Emily Oldfield (Agricultural Soil Carbon Scientist), Jocelyn Lavallee (Agricultural Soil Carbon Scientist)