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Soil Carbon: What are carbon stocks and how can they be measured?

British Society of Soil Science July 18, 2023
Land Use for Net Zero: Monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV)
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LEAF Open Farm Sunday, 11 June 2023

LEAF May 01, 2023
Visit a farm on Open Farm Sunday and learn more about food, farming and the countryside
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Soil Sentinel Issue 3 now on line

SEFARI March 30, 2023
Year 1 update from the Scottish Government's Research Programme on "Healthy Soils"
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Working with Scottish soils training course

British Society of Soil Science February 24, 2023
A practical introduction to soils in Scotland
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New SoilPlastic App launched

MINAGRIS project December 05, 2022
Help scientists understand how much plastic ends up in soils and what impact that has on soil health
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Keeping soils healthy for wellbeing and the climate

Professor Pete Smith, University of Aberdeen & ClimateXChange Science Director December 05, 2022
How Scottish lands can be managed to provide food, resources and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
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