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Carbon & Greenhouse Gases Topics from the Northeast Hub Region

  • Digging into Biochar

    Biochar can be incorporated into the soil by surface spreading and tilling, no-till drill, or placed in trenches when trees are planted as was done at this farm.

    Biochar has been gaining popularity in the Northeast over the last few years as a soil amendment in crop fields and pastures, but farmers still have a lot of questions.

  • Delmarva and the Ground for Change

    opening shot to film; cover crops at harborview farms

    A documentary film about three family-owned farming operations who are leaders in practices that promote healthy soils, which also safeguard working lands from climate change extremes.

  • A Renewed Focus on Soil Carbon

    U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Virginia Cropland Agronomist Chris Lawrence holds moist healthy soil, while he talks about why healthy soil is important.

    Increasing carbon storage as soil organic matter helps to mitigate climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Organic matter is also an important part of building soil health. Additional…

  • Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu

    Tribal Adaptation Menu

    The Menu is an extensive collection of climate change adaptation actions for natural resource management with tribal communities.