Question: Can a producer see the results of the soil sample? Answer: Yes, producers who have soil sampling conducted by Earth Optics will receive access to their online portal with heat maps and can request the raw lab data.
Question: What is a producer’s responsibility during the soil sampling process? Answer: The soil sampler will contact the producer to schedule soil sampling; the producer has no responsibility during the soil sampling process. ESMC or a partner organization will contract with the soil sampler.
Question: When does soil sampling occur? Answer: Soils are sampled one time over the length of the contract. While unlikely, ESMC is considering sampling soils after 5 years. Soils are sampled in the project’s first year between planting and before significant growth. In unique circumstances, ESMC may sample after harvest and before the ground freezes.
What is my pesticide information used for Question: The MRV is asking for pesticide information. What is this information used for? Answer: Eco-Harvest tracks chemical applications (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other fumigants/regulators) to generate emissions factors representing the upstream embedded carbon incorporated into a field’s greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. Currently users will be asked if they utilized any of these options, the amount of times each application was applied, and…
How many years of data does a producer need to supply to enroll a field? Question: I would like to enroll a field in the ESMC’s Eco-Harvest program. How many years of data will I need to supply? Answer: In order to enroll a field, the MRV will request the producer to provide the current year’s operational data. In addition to this, the producer will be requested to provide three…