Decode 6

Voluntary carbon programs are cropping up around the U.S. But before you join a program, there are a few things to consider. Chad Hart, a professor of economics at Iowa State University, talks us through the three questions you should ask yourself before you join--or even look into--a carbon program. Curious about carbon and ecosystem service markets and want to learn more? Check out Decode 6 .

New technologies could be the next big step in helping agricultural and environmental service markets gain ground. But how? And which technologies will be most helpful? Listen as our guest, Nate Salpeter , talks us through the emerging technologies that might play a role in carbon markets.  Curious about the companies Nate mentioned? Check them out:  InnerPlant BioForceTech Skira If you want to le...

If you care about something, you measure it. Just as doctors recommend annual checkups, soil scientists recommend measuring soil health. But it's one thing to take samples in a single field--how do you measure soil health at scale? Dr. Cristine Morgan, Chief Scientific Officer at the Soil Health Institute , is here with the answers. Cristine talks through the soil health indicators you should meas...

Carbon markets rely on accurate measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of soil carbon to issue carbon credits. But tallying soil carbon can be tricky. This week, Dr. Jerry Hatfield is here to talk through the challenges facing MRV, and what those challenges mean for carbon markets.  Want to learn more? Check out our website, decode6.org .  If you have a question about carbon and ecosystem...

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 ta...

Sinking carbon in agricultural soil could be a powerful tool in our toolbox to decrease carbon in the atmosphere. But how do you get carbon from the atmosphere into the soil? And once it’s there, how do you keep it there? Dr. Jerry Hatfield, retired Laboratory Director and Plant physiologist for the USDA Agricultural Research Service, is here with the answers. Jerry talks us through the agricultur...

This week Chris Boomsma , the Director of Science & Strategy for Decode 6 at the time of launch, sat down to tell us: What is Decode 6? You’ll hear about the journey that inspired our mission to provide unbiased, science-based, and bite-sized content about carbon and ecosystem services. You’ll find out why we chose the name “Decode 6” and what you can expect to see from the Decode 6 platform o...