Sequestering Carbon In California Soils

The Marin Carbon Project (MCP) Sequestering Carbon in California Soils (Seq- C Soils) proposal engages agricultural producers as ecosystem stewards to provide on-farm ecological benefits and mitigate global climate change. MCP’s first four years of research demonstrated that agricultural land management practices can measurably increase rates of carbon sequestration, resulting in enhanced soil quality and soil water holding capacity and increased soil carbon and forage production (Ryals and Silver 2012). We propose to follow up on our research and planning efforts by completing Carbon Farm Action Plans for three (3) Marin County farms using NRCS resource assessment tools and criteria augmented with carbon sequestration capacity estimates derived from COMET-FARM, Marin Carbon Project research data (including the Century Model as calibrated for Marin soils), and other tools and data sources as appropriate.