www. reeneDublishin. com 1 OA The Madison Enterprise-Recorder Farm / Outboors Friday, August 1, 2008 Carbon Trading Meeting To Be Held In Mayo Area landowners or farm operators are invited to attend a meeting on Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Lafayette County Farm Bu- reau office to learn more about new revenue opportunities with carbon credits and carbon trad- ing. Some Florida farmers, ranchers and private forest owners may be able to capital- ize on a new partnership be- tween the state's largest general agricultural organization and the nation's leading supplier of carbon credit aggregation ser- vices to agriculture. The Florida Farm Bureau Federation and AgraGate Cli- mate Credits Corp. have part- nered to provide carbon credits services to farmers, ranchers and private forest owners. Producers with continuous- ly no-tilled fields and newly es- tablished grasslands, managed reforestation or new plantings on forested land, and on-farm methane digesters can earn credits based on the amount of carbon sequestered by their agricultural practices. Produc- ers can then sell these carbon credits, also called offsets, to utilities, manufacturing compa- nies and others who want to off- set their carbon emissions. As a contract facilitator, the Florida Farm Bureau will assist landowners in registering eligi- ble properties and practices for carbon credits. AgraGate, a subsidiary of the Iowa Farm Bureau, collects credits from in- dividual farmers and ranchers and combines the credits into sizable pools. The carbon cred- its are sold on the Chicago Cli- mate Exchange (CCX), with the proceeds returned to the agri- cultural producers. "We're pleased that the Florida Farm Bureau Federa- tion has agreed to work with us as we aggregate carbon credits from farmers and ranchers in the state," said Dave Krog, chief executive of AgraGate. "The market for carbon credits offers farmers, ranchers and private forest owners a brand new rev- enue opportunity It's important to partner with people who have significant experience in the state so they can help ex- plain both the opportunities and the risks involved in the program." The Florida Farm Bureau Federation and AgraGate are holding a series of educational seminars describing how landowners with qualified pro- jects can sign up their carbon credits. These meetings are open to any farm operator or landowner who is interested in learning more about this new market. "We are always looking for new ways to help keep Florida's agricultural producers prof- itable. Giving them access to a voluntary market that will com- pensate them for their environ- mentally friendly practices is clearly a good thing, and it's something we are proud to be promoting," said John L. Hoblick, president of Florida Farm Bureau Federation. "There will continue to be opportunities for Florida agri- culture to produce alternative energy and provide additional environmental benefits. We look forward to working with AgraGate, the CCX and the Uni- versity of Florida-IFAS to iden- tify other innovative projects for Florida's agricultural pro- ducers." Those interested should mark their calendars for Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lafayette County Farm Bureau office located at 874 E Main St. For more information call Florida Farm Bureau at (352) 317-0691. The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the state's largest general agricultural association with approximately 140,000 member-families statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, the Federation is an independent, non-profit agri- cultural organization and is not associated with any arm of the government. For more informa- tion, visit http://floridafarmbureau.org/ca rbontrading. Carbon Sequestration Ba- sics Sequestering, or holding, carbon in the soil helps reduce carbon dioxide, one of several greenhouse gases that con- tribute to the warming of the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide can be stored in the soil through no-till planting, restoring wetlands, converting cropland to perma- nent grass or trees, planting conservation buffers and using cover crops. The carbon stored in the soil creates an offset, or credit, that can be sold on the CCX. Not only is this good for the soil and the environment, it can also help.facilitate the adoption of carbon emission reductions by companies. Companies that have made commitments to re- duce their carbon footprint pay farmers, ranchers and foresters for these credits. CCX-approved third parties must verify aggregated offsets before they can be registered and sold through the CCX. More information is available at the AgraGate web site: www.agragate.com, and at the Chicago Climate Exchange site, www.chicagoclimatex.com. AgraGate, a subsidiary of the Iowa Farm Bureau, is the leading aggregator of carbon credits from agriculture. On be- half of farmers, ranchers and private forest owners, the com- pany has marketed carbon cred- its from more than 2.1 million acres in 26 states on the Chica- go Climate Exchange. The Enterprise-Recorder Fish s Game Feeding Chart How to use: The major and minor feeding times for each day are listed below. The major feeding times are the best for the sportsman and last about 2 hours, the minor feeding times can also have good suc- cess, but last only about 1 hour. Good luck and be careful out there. Major feed times are marked by an asterisk (*) The Week Of August 1 August 7, 2008 Tuesday August 5 '4:30 AM 10:30 AM "4:50 PM 11:00 PM Wednesday August 6 '5:20 AM 11:30 AM *5:40 PM Second Annual Sporting Clays Tournament Set By Jacob Bembry Greene Publishing, Inc. The second annual Third Circuit Law En- forcement Officer's Asso- ciation (TCLEOA) Sport- ing Clays Tournament will be held Saturday, Au- gust 23, at Southwinds Sporting Clays; in Lake Park, Ga. The tournament will be a 50-bird event, de- signed to simulate actual field conditions. Shooters must attend a safety brief- ing before they shoot. Fail- ure to attend the safety briefing will result in a forfeit and the shooter will not be allowed to partici- pate. Prizes will be awarded after the shooting. Re- freshments will be avail- able throughout the day. 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