The Soil Carbon Industry Group (SCIG) welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s Periodic Review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems) Methodology Determination 2021 (Soil Carbon Method). The Review marks an important step for an industry now operating across more than one million hectares of Australian farmland….
This workshop, bought to you by NSW DPI and the Soil Carbon Industry Group (SCIG) will identify solutions to unlock the value of soil carbon sequestration nationally through an intensive consultation session on the most recent draft of the 2021 Soil Carbon Method.
When it comes to slowing down climate change, I say farmers are Australia’s VIPs because they’re vital in taking carbon out of the atmosphere at the scale we need to meet our Paris Agreement targets. Turning off lights and producing renewable energy is important, but, to reduce the legacy load of carbon that’s already in…
Here is a snapshot of what has been happening recently in soil carbon in Australia and around the world: Microbial aromas might save crops from drought: an overview of research on how soil microbes living near plant roots use volatiles to exchange information in the ‘rhizosphere’ or root space https://theconversation.com/microbial-aromas-might-save-crops-from-drought-103960 Pasture diversity is a winner…
Here is a snapshot of what has been happening in soil carbon in Australia and around the world over the last week or so: New report highlights the business case for investing in soil health: launch by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) of a new report highlighting the business case for investing in…
Here is a snapshot of what has been happening in soil carbon in Australia and around the world over the last week or so: Plastics in Soil: A Challenge: an interview with Professor Alex McBratney on the environmental issues of plastic pollution from mulching, wrapping and binding affecting soils http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/professor-alex-mcbratney-plastics-in-soil-a-challenge/ Ag department announces healthy soil…
Here is a snapshot of what has been happening in soil carbon in Australia and around the world over the last week or so: Two Focusing Questions that Suggest our Soils Deserve more Attention and Conservation and Regenerative versus Intensive Agriculture: a two part publication from Dr Robin Batterham that firstly outlines the challenges of…
There is an ever increasing amount of information regarding soil carbon projects coming online. As one SCIG member recently put it, ‘soils are flavour of the month’. While we have this level of attention and momentum, we are looking to ensure that members are kept up to date with the latest soil carbon news, science…