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Carbon negative farming? Cover crops, rotational grazing and no till agriculture could capture greenhouse gas emissions

Recently, The Nature Conservancy, with participating organizations such as the University of Oregon, Ohio State University, Woods Hole Research Center, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian, led a study to determine natural climate solutions for the United States. They estimated farmers could reduce GHG emissions equivalent to 21% of what the U.S. emits each year. This is 11% more than what is estimated that the agricultural sector emits in the first place! Full Article on Genetic Literacy Project site.

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