Carbon Credits Focus Of MU Extension 'Inspired By Annie's Project' Online Course

EDINA, MISSOURI

   Women in agriculture can learn the latest about carbon credits and carbon sequestration during a free “Inspired by Annie’s Project” online course set for Tuesday, Feb. 8.

   During the two-hour interactive course, University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Ray Massey will define agricultural carbon credits and answer questions about how to measure carbon sequestration, who purchases carbon credits, how to sell carbon credits, how payments are made and contracts used in carbon sequestration programs.

   Annie’s Project educates women in agriculture on risk management topics related to production, marketing, finance, legal issues and human resources. The new “Inspired by Annie’s Project” series allows attendees to learn in-depth information on particular subjects.

   The “Inspired by Annie’s Project” carbon credits course will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, via Zoom. The course will be limited to the first 20 people who register. Registration deadline is Feb. 4.

   Register at muext.us/AnniesCarbonCredits. For more information, contact Karisha Devlin at devlink@missouri.edu or Wesley Tucker at tuckerw@missouri.edu  . ∆