Tag: carbon sequestration

A person uses a soil sampling tool in a sunny outdoor setting surrounded by trees and tall grass.

A native of Brazil, this UF/IFAS scientist sees soil as the basis for life

by Brad Buck
April 2, 2026

To celebrate National Women’s History Month, we sat down with Maria Silveira, a professor of soil and water sciences at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center. Born and raised 90 minutes from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Silveira went ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brazil, Carbon Sequestration, Cattle, Maria Silveira, National Women's Month, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Women In Science
Aerial view of green agricultural fields with rectangular plots, separated by narrow paths and patches of water.

New public-private partnership allows UF/IFAS scientist to work on growing plants, storing carbon in clay soil

by Brad Buck
March 27, 2026

In a new, public-private partnership, University of Florida scientist Zachary Brym wants to see if he can utilize plants to store carbon in clay soil in Polk County. Eventually, he’d like to see how collections of crops and other plants can ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agroecology, Agronomy, Carbek, Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Crops, Ecosystem Services, Plants, Polk County, Regenerative Agriculture, Soil, Soil Health, Tropical Research And Education Center, Zachary Brym
Close-up of two cows with green ear tags in a grassy field.

Quantifying the Value of Benefits derived from Agricultural Lands

by Brad Buck
March 27, 2026

Hundreds of species of wildlife live on private, agricultural land. As a result, farmers and ranchers are environmental stewards, as maintaining their land to support agriculture also plays a key role in providing wildlife ecosystems in addition ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Lands, Archive, Carbon Sequestration, Cattle, Easements, Ecosystem Services, Environment, Farmers, Florida Wildlife Corridor, Grazing Lands, Ranches, Water, Wildlife

UF research: Proper grazing-land management can increase soil carbon storage, but more research needed

by Brad Buck
March 17, 2026

Soil can store carbon, reducing greenhouse gas concentrations from the atmosphere, and managing grazing lands in the best ways can increase their ability to provide these important ecosystems services. But insufficient research into how to ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Archive, Carbon Market, Carbon Sequestration, Grazing Lands, Greenhouse Gas, Land Management, Maria Silveira, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water
A field with tall reeds and clusters of large green trees under a pale blue sky.

UF research: Proper grazing-land management can increase soil carbon storage, but more research needed

by Brad Buck
March 17, 2026

Soil can store carbon, reducing greenhouse gas concentrations from the atmosphere, and managing grazing lands in the best ways can increase their ability to provide these important ecosystems services. But insufficient research into how to ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Archive, Carbon Market, Carbon Sequestration, Grazing Lands, Greenhouse Gas, Land Management, Maria Silveira, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water
Close-up of black cows with white forehead markings and yellow ear tags with numbers.

Ona Field Day: An eight-decade tradition of presenting scientific data to help cattle producers

by Brad Buck
December 12, 2025

For the past 84 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Brent Sellers, Carbon Sequestration, Cattle, Golmar Golmohammadi, Hance Ellington, Hannah Baker, Joao Vendramini, Maria Silveira, Ona Field Day, Philipe Moriel, Prec-ag, Probiotics, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Robert Gilbert
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Researchers create first high-resolution map of soil properties across the globe

by Megan Winslow
August 6, 2025

To better understand the planet’s topsoil, an international team of scientists, including University of Florida researchers, created the first high-resolution global maps of key soil properties. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Management, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Carbon Sequestration, Data Science, Department Of Soil, Digital Soil Mapping, GeoAI, Global Food Systems, Global Soil Properties, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Landscape Analysis, Machine Learning, Map, Megan Winslow, Mike Loizzo, Modeling, Nikolaos Tziolas, Pedometrics, Remote Sensing, Sabine Grunwald, Socioeconomics, Soil, Soil Health, Soil Science, Soil Security, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainability, SWES, The Innovation, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Water
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Calling all volunteers Nov. 1-15: Join the Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Blitz

by Lourdes Mederos
March 20, 2025

Do you spend time out on the Indian River Lagoon? Whether you enjoy boating, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling or just soaking up the sun in these critical estuaries, Florida Sea Grant is calling on volunteers for the Eyes on Seagrass ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Banana River, Blitz, Brevard, Carbon Sequestration, Charlotte County, Ecosystem Health, Escambia County, Eyes On Seagrass, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon, Manatees, Martin, Mosquito Lagoon, Sea Turtles, Seagrass, Seagrass Health, Seagrass Spotter, St. Lucie, Volusia, Water Quality
Signage, facilities, grounds, flora, fauna, and miscellaneous at the FLREC in late-January 2022.

UF/IFAS Turfgrass Field Day brings latest trends, innovative research for lawns on March 27

by Lourdes Mederos
March 12, 2025

The roots of the University of Florida’s turfgrass research run deep – stretching back more than a century as scientists have worked to cultivate greener and more resilient landscapes that conserve water and protect the environment. On ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon Sequestration, Data-driven Strategies, Environmentally Friendly, Erosion Control, Extension, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Golf Course, Grass, Homeowners, Landscapers, Noise Reduction, Nutrients, Parks And Recreation, Pollutants, Professional Landscapers, Resilient Landscapes, South Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association Of America, Sports Turf Managers, Superintendents, Treatment Options, Turf, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Field Day, Turfgrass Science, UF-IFAS
A corn field, fallow field, and a field with tall grass or sugarcane in the Everglades Agricultural Area.

Making soil health more sustainable with Basaltic Rock Dust

by Mike Loizzo
February 13, 2025

Imagine using ordinary volcanic rock to solve some of agriculture’s biggest challenges. That is the goal of a team of researchers at the University of Florida. Dr. Jehangir “Jango” Bhadha, associate professor in the UF/IFAS department ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Basaltic Rock Dust, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Everglades Research And Education Center, Greenhouse Gas, Jango Bhadha, Jehangir Bhadha, Maria Silveira, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil Health, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, USDA-NIFA

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