Professor Sander Bruun inaugural lecture
Sowing the Seeds for Climate Friendly Soil Management Strategies
Two important greenhouse gases emitted from agriculture are carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O). Implementing management that promote increased carbon storage in the soil can reduce the net emissions of CO2.
Emissions of N2O can be reduced by closing the nitrogen balances so that less is left to be lost to the environment. Several approaches to sequester carbon and reduce nitrogen losses have been implemented like residue retention, reduced nitrogen fertilizer use and cover crops. This has resulted in reductions of nutrient losses, but because of variable efficiency and trade-offs, they have not truly diverted the production systems along more climate-friendly pathways.
So how do we sow the seeds for climate-friendly soil management systems? With the new professorship in Sustainable Soil Fertility Management, I hope to be able to contribute to this. So come and listen to my thoughts and ideas in this inaugural lecture and contribute with your own perspectives.
You can also follow the lecture online through this link
Registration
You are cordially invited to a reception hosted by the Department of Plant & Environmental Science following the lecture, which is open for all, but we kindly ask you to register for the reception prior to the event.
Please register before 18 March to liax@plen.ku.dk