A conversation with rangeland ecologist Richard Teague, PhD, analyzing the role that adaptive multi-paddock cattle grazing plays in sequestering carbon. By Jennifer Hayden, PhD, originally published on the Rodale Institute Blog.
Traditional farmers have the tools to make agriculture one of our most restorative solutions to the climate crisis –but for land based ways of life to persist we need policy that supports implementation and improvement of these strategies.
Taking place Sept. 22-23, the webinars will address soil resilience as an important tool to withstand increasing drought conditions and climate change and sustain agricultural production.
Because of its massive potential to store carbon and foundational role in growing our food supply, soil makes farming a solution for both climate change and food security.
Dr. Rattan Lal’s life’s work has helped focus attention on soils as both a source and a sink of carbon.
In contrast to the popular view of cattle as climate destroyers, they can actually help mitigate climate change. Excerpted from Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity by Sandra Postel.