AGRICULTURAL EXHAUST: A REASON TO INVEST IN SOIL.

The article reports on the necessity of management systems to improve soil quality and regenerate ecological processes. It is indicated that conserving and restoring soil can supply soil productivity and sustain environmental quality. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture created the Greenhouse Gas Reduction through Agricultural Carbon Enhancement network (GRACEnet) to study soil C sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions.