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Research Project: Soil Carbon Cycling, Tillage and Crop Residue Management

Location: Soil Management Research

Title: Global Environmental Benefits of Soil Carbon Management: Tillage Erosion and Soybean Concerns

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Submitted to: Meeting Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: August 13, 2004
Publication Date: August 13, 2004
Citation: Reicosky, D.C. 2004. Beneficios Ambientales Globales Del Manejo Del Carbono Del Suelo: Preocupacion Por La Erosion Causada Por La Labranza Y Por La Soja. Proceedings Of XII Congress Of Aapresid. August 10-13, 2004, Rosario, Argentina. P. 41-48.

Technical Abstract: Agricultural carbon (C) sequestration may be one of the most cost-effective ways to slow processes of global warming. Numerous environmental benefits may result from agricultural activities that sequester soil C and contribute to environmental security. As part of no-regret strategies, practices that sequester soil C help reduce soil erosion and improve water quality. This is consistent with more sustainable and less-chemically dependent agriculture. While we learn more about soil C storage and its central role in direct environmental benefits, we must better understand tillage erosion and soybean contributions to the secondary environmental benefits and what they mean to production agriculture. Increasing soil C storage can increase infiltration, increase fertility and nutrient cycling, decrease wind and water erosion, minimize compaction, enhance water quality, decrease C emissions, impede pesticide movement and generally enhance environmental quality. The sum of each individual benefit adds to a total package with major significance on a global scale. Incorporating C storage in conservation planning with an understanding of tillage erosion and soybean presents some challenges, but demonstrates concern for our global resources and presents a positive role for soil C that will have a major impact on our future quality of life.

 
Project Team
Reicosky, Donald - Don
Lachnicht Weyers, Sharon
Papiernik, Sharon
Archer, David
Gesch, Russell
Johnson, Jane

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