The news about the USDA’s new financial commitment frustrates me. What’s the benefit of spending $300 million measuring, when that money could be put towards implementing regenerative agricultural practices that would draw and capture carbon from the atmosphere?
Am I missing something? All measuring does is validate what scientists have been telling us for 50 years. Climate change is real. We’ve known for at least a decade that conventional farming practices contribute around 74% of nitrous oxide emissions to the atmosphere.
When I was a journalist covering agriculture, I wrote a lot about regenerative farming. Now I write romance novels with environmental themes.
Chapters in the Romance novel I’m serializing on my Substack channel now were inspired by what I learned from some brilliant farmers and ag researchers.
I shared your slide deck about optimizing time with family and friends. It validated some things I do already and offered new perspective and new ideas.
I also loved reading your thoughts about healthspan vs lifespan. I’ve been saying this for years to deaf ears. I
have watched several loved ones struggle with chronic debilitating illness for years, in some cases decades. Witnessing their pain inspires me to take care of myself so I can enjoy a Healthy life, no matter how long it lasts.
Tara, what a thoughtful comment! I hear you on how the money should be spent. However, getting measurement right is key to bringing in much bigger dollar amounts to buy carbon offsets and removals...And glad that time management ideas were worth sharing with your family! Good luck on the novels, too.
I really enjoyed today’s post. Thank you.
The news about the USDA’s new financial commitment frustrates me. What’s the benefit of spending $300 million measuring, when that money could be put towards implementing regenerative agricultural practices that would draw and capture carbon from the atmosphere?
Am I missing something? All measuring does is validate what scientists have been telling us for 50 years. Climate change is real. We’ve known for at least a decade that conventional farming practices contribute around 74% of nitrous oxide emissions to the atmosphere.
When I was a journalist covering agriculture, I wrote a lot about regenerative farming. Now I write romance novels with environmental themes.
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Chapters in the Romance novel I’m serializing on my Substack channel now were inspired by what I learned from some brilliant farmers and ag researchers.
I shared your slide deck about optimizing time with family and friends. It validated some things I do already and offered new perspective and new ideas.
I also loved reading your thoughts about healthspan vs lifespan. I’ve been saying this for years to deaf ears. I
have watched several loved ones struggle with chronic debilitating illness for years, in some cases decades. Witnessing their pain inspires me to take care of myself so I can enjoy a Healthy life, no matter how long it lasts.
Thanks for the thought provoking post.
Tara, what a thoughtful comment! I hear you on how the money should be spent. However, getting measurement right is key to bringing in much bigger dollar amounts to buy carbon offsets and removals...And glad that time management ideas were worth sharing with your family! Good luck on the novels, too.