Bard Farm and Bard College Center for the Study of Land, Air, and Water Present
Field Methods for Soil Carbon Proxy Measurement
Friday, May 3, 2019
Ward Manor, Room 107
10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
In this short workshop, NOFA/Mass Education Director and no-till farmer Caro Roszell will dig in — literally — to a patch of the Bard Farm’s soil and explain what measurable features to look for to assess that soil's capacity for building and storing organic carbon. The healthier a soil is, the more organic carbon it will hold (up to a saturation point). Soils with greater levels of carbon are more resilient to weather extremes, produce healthier crops, hold water more effectively, and can remove CO2 from the atmosphere when there are healthy plants growing there. Participants will receive a workbook of test protocols to take home, and will learn how to assess their own soil for carbon storage for measures like earthworm count, average root depth, aggregate grade, infiltration, soil respiration, and more.10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
This event is sponsored by Bard College Center for the Study of Land, Air and Water, Bard Farm and
cosponored by NOFA/Mass and NOFA-NY.
Space is limited. Please RSVP [email protected].
For questions, contact Caro Roszell, education director, at [email protected] or 508-360-0874.
For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Ward Manor, Room 107