One of the key topics of discussion at the 8th Annual CFGA Conference is carbon policy in Canada and the role forages and grasslands can play.
There will be a full-day carbon technical expert committee meeting on Nov. 14 to start the discussion.
The meeting will bring together stakeholders and leading researchers from universities and Agriculture and Agri Food Canada to discuss and critique a literature review of existing quantification protocols and greenhouse gas mitigation research from across Canada and around the world.
"Perennial forage crops contribute significant carbon sequestration benefits to Canadian society," said CFGA executive director Cedric MacLeod. "They help reduce carbon because their root systems can store up to 2.7 times more carbon than annual crops, they sequester carbon deeper in the ground and, because less tilling is done on forage and grassland fields, slow the breakdown and release of carbon into the atmosphere."
The goal is to avoid duplication of existing quantification protocols as well as to fill and improve on any gaps.
The 8th Annual CFGA Conference will be held Nov. 14 to 16 in Guelph, Ont. For more information, visit the conference website.
