2019 U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (US Community Protocol) is designed to inspire and guide U.S. local governments to account for and report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the communities they represent.

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NRCS and Investment Capital: Investing in America Together

In 2016, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) entered into an agreement with Encourage Capital to explore how NRCS might better use Farm Bill conservation funding to leverage private capital. This report is the culmination of many months of interviews, discussions and analyses that involved NRCS staff as well as external partners and stakeholders.

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Single introductions of soil biota and plants generate long-term legacies in soil and plant community assembly

Recent demonstrations of the role of plant–soil biota interactions have challenged the conventional view that vegetation changes are mainly driven by changing abiotic conditions…Here, we demonstrate experimentally that one-time additions of soil biota and plant seeds alter soil-borne nematode and plant community composition in semi-natural grassland for 20 years. Over time, aboveground and below ground community composition became increasingly correlated, suggesting an increasing connectedness of soil biota and plants.

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Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

On this show, John Kempf and his guests describe why most growers have crop challenges, and how to resolve them. You will find straightforward, actionable information about growing that can be implemented right away to increase crop quality, yields, pest resistance, and climate resilience; to regenerate soil health, and most importantly, increase farm profitability.

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Advancing Soil Science and Research on Boulder City Open Space and Mountain Parks Land: Info Packet for City Council

Boulder natural areas represent a major existing carbon sink. Intact topsoil and standing vegetation contain millions of tons of sequestered carbon. Preventing land conversion and reducing the impacts of fires and floods are critical strategies for keeping this carbon and out of the atmosphere.

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