In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of carbon credit generation in Pacific Northwest agriculture. What sustainable practices are farmers and ranchers using to generate carbon credits? How does the rugged, diverse terrain of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho influence the opportunities in this market? Whether you’re familiar with the region or new to it, we’ll paint a vivid picture of the PNW’s fields, valleys, and rolling hills — and why they may offer unique advantages for ag carbon projects.

“There are a lot of progressive minds in the PNW there is always producer wondering what can I do more to better my operation” -Mitch Wayment, PNW Ag Carbon Representative

Plus, we tackle some of the most common questions we hear from producers and stakeholders about getting involved in the ag carbon economy. Tune in for a practical, down-to-earth conversation about where opportunities are growing.

In this episode, we dive into the world of carbon ranching and agricultural carbon sequestration. What exactly is carbon ranching, and how does it work? Join us as we break down the process—from understanding the initial steps ranchers take to establish a carbon baseline to implementing conservation practices that generate high-quality carbon credits. We'll discuss how ranchers can customize their journey, what kinds of data are collected, and how the voluntary carbon market works. Whether you're a rancher curious about joining a program or simply intrigued by this innovative approach to climate action, this episode has something for everyone!

About the our guests:

Kelsey Miller is an agronomist with Agoro Carbon Alliance. She comes from a ranching family, and enjoys sharing that lifestyle with her children on their homestead in Montana. She began her agronomy career young, while also serving her local FFA chapter and later the Wyoming State FFA Association. Kelsey did undergraduate research as a McNair Scholar at Montana State University, where she earned her B.S in animal science, after she worked with the USFWS at the National Bison Range. Her agricultural career continued in work with local governments, nonprofits, and in her own enterprises. Her professional skills include grazing systems, noxious weed management, mapping, monitoring, remote sensing, soil health, local food systems, animal handling, conservation ecology and more.

Join agronomists Clay Craighton (IA-based) and Tanner Pribble (IN-based) for a high level conversation about carbon sequestration on farmland or also called “carbon farming.” They discuss farm practices that capture carbon, how growers get involved, what onboarding looks like for farmers who join our carbon program, what happens after onboarding, and then the other side of carbon farming - the buyers (companies that are interested in purchasing ag-based carbon credits). Whether you are learning about agricultural carbon for the first time or wanting to brush up on the ag carbon topic or just curious about carbon programs, listen to this episode!

About the our guests:
Tanner Pribble lives on a farm in Northeastern Indiana with his wife Ali and sons Tatum and Tripp. Having worked in the agriculture industry for 11 years, he has enjoyed the opportunities to partner with producers every day.

Based in Clear Lake, Iowa, Clay Craighton is an experienced agronomist in the Corn Belt who has worked in several realms of agriculture. Clay has worked with DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto (Bayer) and Indigo Ag. His specialty lies in soil sampling, carbon cropping, manure management and sustainability.