DUC analyzing wetlands on farms and ranches for carbon capture
Hi-tech monitoring towers in Manitoba measuring benefits of nature-based climate solutions
April 2022 - New research in southwest Manitoba will help landowners, industry and government understand carbon storage and greenhouse gas release from wetlands in two important agricultural landscapes.
Funded by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), NSERC Alliance, the Canadian Agriculture Partnership, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) in partnership with UBC and the Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association (MFGA) are measuring carbon dioxide and methane emissions from wetlands located on cattle farms and wetlands found in annual crop fields. Read the full DUC Media Release.
Media attention
May 19, 2022 - Project intended to demonstrate wetlands’ greenhouse gas impact
Two ‘flux towers’ installed in Manitoba carry sensors that can capture data revealing emissions of methane and carbon dioxide. Farmers should get credit for the good work their wetlands do for carbon emission reductions. But before they can get that, they might need to prove it. That’s the thinking behind a project that has placed high-tech towers in two Manitoba farm wetlands. Read the full Western Producer article.