Projects
Research projects across the boreal and Arctic agriculture network.
BioSoil North
Land-use conversion to expand agriculture into boreal forests - developing an evidence base for best organic-waste practices that raise productivity while mitigating GHG emissions.
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7Carbon in Global Boreal and Alpine Soils Under Climate Change-Driven Land Use
The Hugh C. Morris Experiential Fellowship: a global sampling trip across boreal and alpine landscapes to study soil carbon under land-use change.
Initial assessment of a new research farm: Pye Farm, Labrador
A snapshot into the rapid expansion of small-scale farming into virgin boreal land in Labrador.
Influence of Crushed Rock on Soil Suitability for Crop Production
Testing whether rock and rock dust work as soil amendments for improving quality, storing carbon and supplying nutrients in boreal farmland.
Composting, vermicomposting
Turning organic residues into soil amendments for northern farms.
Environmental and Soil Health: Phosphorus Dynamics in the Soil
Phosphorus dynamics in boreal Podzols converted from forest to agriculture - a non-renewable, essential and limiting nutrient.
Canadian Soil Biodiversity Observatory – Atlantic Provinces
Characterizing soil biodiversity and its relationships with soil physico-chemical parameters and land use.
Biochar and Fish Waste for Soil Fertility
Small northern farms often sit on less fertile soils needing significant management to maintain carbon and productivity.