This multi-year project (2023-2027) is designed to benefit soybean farmers, policy makers and the carbon credit markets by identifying soil health, water quality and climate footprint best practices and metrics across regions and cropping systems (soy-corn, double-crop wheat-soy with corn rotations). It will help inform practice-based recommendations for farmers interested in implementing soil health and water quality-protective practices, as well as exploring carbon markets.
For more information on this project, contact:
Dr. Andrew Margenot, Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
217-300-7059
margenot@illinois.edu
About the Author: Andrew Margenot
Dr. Andrew Margenot is a soil scientist and faculty member at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After his doctoral research on soil fertility in East Africa, he joined the Illinois agricultural scene in 2017, where he leads a research team that evaluates nutrient biogeochemistry in our state and the greater North Central US region. Dr. Margenot’s research focuses in particular on phosphorus management, soil health, and carbon crediting, with the goal of supporting efficient use of nutrients for crop productivity that support environmental quality.
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