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  • Researchers find new carbon-capture potential in farm fields

    Sep 6, 2023 11:00 am by Farm Week NowIllinois in the News
    Basalt is applied to fields at the University of Illinois Energy Farm. (Photo courtesy of iSEE)

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    • Basalt is applied to fields at the University of Illinois Energy Farm. (Photo courtesy of iSEE)

    Farm Week Now (Aug. 31) 'Our results suggest that basalt application to farms could be a win-win for farmers and for the planet, improving yields and drawing down CO2,' says Evan DeLucia, a professor of plant biology at Illinois.