Soil Carbon Project Workshop
RASE Stoneleigh
Thursday 15th February 2019
#soilcarbonproject@FarmC02Toolkit@agritecchie
Thank you!
Where has the project come from?
Project aims
To understand in more detail how farmers can build soil health & business resilience and its links to soil organic matter & soil carbon content.
By:• Assessing how to test for soil carbon
• Understanding the impact of testing depth
• Evaluating the link between soil organic matter and proxy measures
• Investigating the impact of soil carbon on whole farm carbon footprint
• Assessing the impact of management practices
Proxy tests
The project team
Dr Stephen Roderick –Research Manager
Becky Willson – Research Leader
Alex Bebbington – Research Assistant
Dr Paul Harris – Project Lead
Dr Claire Horrocks –Researcher
Will Razey – Research Technician
Dr Tim Daley – Research Lead
Dan Evans – Research Assistant
Becky Willson – all things
Our business collaborators
Farm Carbon Consultancy
And we need more!
Our farmer collaborators
Valuable knowledge holders in the system
Range of farm / soil types / management systems
Today’s plan
11.00: Dr Jenni Dungait
11.45 : Year 1 Farm Results – Becky Willson
12.30: Lunch
13.00: Discussions on next steps, year 2 and opportunities.
13.45:Demonstration of (some) tests
14.30: Finish