By Alan Franzluebbers
How much carbon is stored beneath North Carolina's pastures and grazing lands? A statewide survey of more than 200 farms reveals striking differences among the Blue Ridge, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain regions, offering new insights into soil health and carbon storage.
This article is part of the series titled, “Soil Carbon in the Carolinas.” It is adapted from a series that originally was published in The Carolina Cattle Connection. While regional soils, climate, and farm data from North and South Carolina are used as primary examples, readers outside the Carolinas will still find it highly useful, especially for understanding soil health, interpreting soil carbon data, and advising on management practices that build resilience.
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How much carbon is being stored under pastures on your farm? Last month’s article outlined the approach of where to sample, how to sample, how to process samples, and what calculations are needed to make this determination of soil carbon on your farm. This article now gives you some idea as to how much carbon is present under a diversity of forage and grazing lands throughout North Carolina.
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