By Asmita Murumkar
Dr. Asmita Murumkar is leading the extension component of the Carbon Farming Alliance for Research and Management (C-FARM) project, alongside Dr. Elizabeth Hawkins, Mike Estadt, Heather Neikirk, and Prasanna Oruganti. They recently launched the first Carbon Academy event for OSU extension educators in April 2024. This event featured various principal investigators of the project covering a wide array of topics, including the basics of the carbon cycle, carbon farming for agricultural and forest lands, industry initiatives offering carbon credits, policy insights, and available tools for carbon management.
The team plans to conduct annual outreach activities, such as in-service training, workshops, and field days for next couple of years. These initiatives will target local and regional programs, including the Farm Science Review, aimed at farmers, agency personnel, and non-profit organizations. The goal is to disseminate the project’s findings and promote knowledge about carbon farming’s potential to enhance soil health, water quality, crop production, and economic outcomes.