Climate-smart agriculture is advanced by direct measurement of soil emissions, including CO2, CH4, and N2O, on a family farm in Wiscasset, Maine

The pilot is a reality check on the carbon farming hype, emphasizing gas measurement requirements to manage net emissions balance (i.e., negative, neutral or positive).”

— Bruno D.V. Marino

CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2022/EINPresswire.com/ -- President Joe Biden’s goal of paying farmers to help manage climate change is facing a reality check due to the complexity and costs involved in climate-smart agriculture amid hype and doubt across the industry that farm offsets can reliably capture and store about 10% of US greenhouse gas emissions per year. A 142-acre horse-powered family farm, the Buckwheat Blossom Farm, in Wiscasset, Maine, aims to demystify carbon farming by directly measuring soil GHG emission reduction offsets. But how does a family farm overcome the barriers to engaging carbon markets, given the uncertainty and costs of the GHG offset process? Read the full press release here: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/558762250/horse-powered-buckwheat-blossom-farm-and-planet-alpha-directly-measure-ghgs-for-offsets-in-climate-smart-ag-pilot