Rural Roots

Upcoming Rural Roots Speakers Series

6-7 pm Wednesday Jan 13, 2020

Cover crop diversity: implications for soil carbon cycling

Agricultural soil carbon stores have been significantly depleted due to poor agricultural management practices, yet agriculture has great potential to restore soil carbon. There are few viable management techniques, including cover crops, that can significantly increase soil carbon. Our research examines how increasing cover crop diversity impacts soil carbon and soil microbial communities, which are intrinsic to processes responsible for soil carbon sequestration.

Speaker: Bronte Sone

PhD Student in Soil & Land Resources

Department of Soil and Water Systems

University of Idaho