Soil Carbon – Recorded History

We recently experienced the hottest July in “recorded history”… since around 1890!  I don’t know how long Nebraska has been around but I am pretty sure at least once Nebraska was under water and where our farm is located, at one time it was under…

Soil Carbon – CO2

Let’s continue our discussion of Soil Health and Carbon by taking a closer look at Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Everyone is talking about atmospheric carbon and much of the discussion is based on the now famous Keeling Curve. Named after climate scientist Charles David Keeling,…

Soil Carbon

Atmospheric CO2 levels, climate change and carbon sequestration are all current buzz words in the news. CARBON. Carbon is everywhere. It is one of those elements that is always in a cycle. Remember those nutrient cycle diagrams from elementary school? Cows were always a…