Agricultural soils hold great potential for sequestering carbon and improving soil health in the process. But how do you measure soil carbon? 

Dr. Jason Ackerson, a Research Soil Scientist at the Soil Health Institute, is here with the answers. In this episode, Jason talks us through sampling soil to get a baseline measurement of soil carbon stocks. He talks through the measurements you should take, planning your sampling setup, and keeping track of your data. 

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