Bringing Greenhouse Gas Benefits to Market: Nutrient Management for Nitrous Oxide Reductions

This project will support farmer implementation of nutrient management practices using greenhouse gas emission reduction credits and to draw lessons from the project for future greenhouse gas emissions market design and participation. The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Delta Institute will draw on their existing relationships to hold educational producer workshops. The project will operate for three years. New methodologies (particularly the Climate Action Reserve Nutrient Management Project Protocol) and environmental regulations will emerge that demand considerable analysis and engagement with farmers. The project team will document how fluctuations in the price of carbon, new protocols, and environmental regulations change perceptions and interest in carbon markets. As producers adopt creditable nutrient management practices, the project team will achieve its ultimate goal of creating environmental benefits and economic opportunities through market based innovation.