,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,sor5s5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lawl]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 to conduct rese>* relat+ to measurem5t1
 monitor+1 report+1 & v]ification ( soil
 c>bon seque/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,advanc+ ,rese>* on ,agricultural     
,soil ,heal? ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,/&>d   
soil c>bon measurem5t me?odology  7a7   
,me?odology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 79 ?is 
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all      
develop a /&>diz$ me?odology to directly
 measure soil c>bon = rese>* &          
cons]vation purposes4  7#b7 ,review ,9  
develop+ ! me?odology "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all conduct a review (     
widely us$ exi/+ me?odologies = direct  
soil c>bon measurem5t4  7#c7            

,consultation ,9 develop+ ! me?odology  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 & conduct+ ! review "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all consult 
)--  7,a7 agricultural produc]s1 includ+
 socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s 7z
 def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( !           
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7772  7,b7   
soil c>bon exp]ts2  7,c7 nonpr(it       
organizations2  7,d7 academic rese>*]s2 
&  7,e7 o!r /akehold]s :o reflect !     
op]ational1 geographic1 & socioeconomic 
div]sity ( ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural   
op]ations4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,!        
me?odology develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable--  
7,a7 be usable at any location at :i*   
soil c>bon c be directly measur$2  7,b7 
require measurem5t to a /&>d soil dep?  
appropriate = ! sample site1 det]m9$ us+
 ! be/ available sci5ce2  7,c7 measure !
 soil organic c>bon conc5tration & any  
o!r soil heal? v>iables1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y 9 consultation ) /akehold]s   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 to produce a  

/&>d set ( report+ metrics2  7,d7       
produce data t is int]op]able ) o!r data
 collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2
  7,e7 acc\nt = calibration diff]5ces 9 
soil analysis betwe5 te/+ facilities2   
7,f7 acc\nt = diff]5ces 9 unc]ta9ty     
betwe5 diff]5t measurem5t tools2 &  7,g7
 be usable = volunt>y report+ ( soil    
c>bon data "u subsection 7b74  7b7      
,volunt>y soil c>bon report+  7#a7      
,te*nical assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !       
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1
 %all provide to produc]s describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 te*nical assi/ance1       
includ+ guidance1 = volunt>ily measur+1 
monitor+1 & report+ to ! ,secret>y soil 
c>bon data us+ ! me?odology develop$ "u 
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,guidance         
,guidance provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 available 9  
multiple languages2 &  7ii7 available to
 produc]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 bo?
 digital & analog =mats4  7#b7          
,applicability ,! guidance develop$ "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be applicable to--   
7,a7 produc]s t are recipi5ts ( grants  
"u programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to 
volunt>ily measure1 monitor1 & report to
 ! ,secret>y soil c>bon outcomes "u ^?  
programs2 &  7,b7 any o!r produc] t     
elects to volunt>ily report to !        
,secret>y direct measurem5ts ( soil     
c>bon4  7#c7 ,programs describ$ ,!      
programs ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 
include-- 7,a7 cons]vation innovation   
grants "u section #abdj;,h ( ! ,food    
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chci;aa-#h72  7,b7 ! su/a9able         
agriculture rese>* & education program  
"u subtitle ,b ( title ,,xvi ( ! ,food1 
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade    
,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehja et     
seq472  7,c7 ! organic agriculture      
rese>* & ext5sion initiative e/abli%$ "u
 section #afgb;,b ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #eibe;b72  7,d7 grants "u !            
,agriculture & ,food ,rese>* ,initiative
 "u section #b7;b7 ( ! ,competitive1    
,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grant  

,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b772 &  7,e7  
su* o!r programs z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
to be appropriate4  7c7 ,updates  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all update !     
me?odology develop$ "u subsection       
7a77#a7 & ! guidance issu$ "u subsection
 7b77#a77;,b7 z ne$$ to reflect !       
be/-available sci5ce4  7#b7             
,int]op]ability ,9 mak+ any updates "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 in=mation collect$ ) ! updat$          
me?odology rema9s int]op]able )         
previ\sly collect$ measurem5ts4  7d7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #b1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4
  #c4 ,developm5t ( new measurem5t tools
 "u ,,afri ,subsection 7b77#b77;,d7 ( ! 
,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities   
,rese>* ,grant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#caeg7;b77#b77;,d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
clause 7vii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7
 9 clause 7viii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7ix7 measur+1 monitor+1  

report+1 & v]ify+ soil c>bon            
seque/ration & emissions4  4  #d4 ,soil 
heal? & c>bon demon/ration trials  7a7  
,on-,f>m cons]vation innovation trials  
,section #abdj;,h7c7 ( ! ,food ,security
 ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4            
#chci;aa-#h7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 by /rik+         
subclause 7,,iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,,iii7 soil heal? managem5t sy/ems1    
includ+-- 7aa7 sy/ems to ma9ta9 or      
increase soil c>bon levels2 &  7bb7     
co/-effective tools to measure1 monitor1
 report1 & v]ify gre5h\se gas emissions 
& c>bon seque/ration2  2 &  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c77;,d71 by /rik+ #c ye>s ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ #e ye>s4  7b7  
,su/a9able agriculture rese>* &         
education program ,section #afba7;e7 ( !
 ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &   
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#ehaa7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!  
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,soil c>bon      

seque/ration demon/ration projects ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
conduct on-f>m demon/ration projects =  
soil c>bon seque/ration4  4  #e4 ,soil  
,c>bon ,inv5tory & ,analysis ,network   
,*apt] #e ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xii ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #abdj,m 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #chci;bb7 ! foll[+3  #abdj,n4 
,soil ,c>bon ,inv5tory & ,analysis      
,network  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,cons]vation activities ,!
 t]m cons]vation activities has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abdj;,i4  7#b7    
,eligible l& ,! t]m eligible l& means   
public & private cropl&1 rangel&1       
pa/urel&1 & wetl&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 
7#d7 ,regional res\rce area ,! t]m      
regional res\rce area means a contigu\s 
area ( eligible l& t has simil> res\rce 
*>act]i/ics4  7#e7 ,res\rce *>act]i/ics 
,! t]m res\rce *>act]i/ics means--  7,a7
 geographic1 long-t]m wea!r patt]n1     

natural res\rce1 & soil type            
*>act]i/ics2 &  7,b7 any o!r *>act]i/ics
 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !   
program4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y1 act+ jo9tly
 ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces   
,cons]vation ,s]vice & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice4  7b7   
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program to inv5tory1     
monitor1 & analyze soil c>bon *anges on 
eligible l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program are-- 
7,a7 to analyze soil prop]ties1 includ+ 
soil organic c>bon1 across space1 "t1 & 
dep?2  7,b7 to analyze ! impacts ( l&   
managem5t /rategies1 includ+ cons]vation
 activities1 on soil c>bon seque/ration2
 &  7,c7 to in=m any tools ( ! ,secret>y
 design$ to pr$ict ! impacts ( diff]5t  
l& managem5t practices1 includ+         
implem5t+ cons]vation activities1 on    
soil c>bon & associat$ environm5tal     
outcomes1 su* z resili5ce to extreme    

wea!r1 r$uc$ f>m inputs1 or o!r         
environm5t impacts1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7
 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !
 ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food &         
,agriculture1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 
! ,*ief ,data ,(fic]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! head ( any o!r  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 to be appropriate4  7c7 ,sampl+  7#a7  
,sample sites ,! ,secret>y %all select  
sample sites "u ! program by tak+ into  
consid]ation--  7,a7 ! accessibility (  
sites2  7,b7 ! ease ( collect+ repeat$  
measurem5ts ov] "t2 &  7,c7 su* o!r     
factors z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
appropriate4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ 
sample sites "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to sites t 
h be5 us$ = soil te/+ previ\sly4  7#c7  
,numb] ( sample sites ,! ,secret>y %all 
select suffici5t sample sites "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to analyze *anges 9 soil  

c>bon across regional res\rce areas1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ov] "t1 tak+    
into acc\nt ! geographical size &       
het]og5eity ( ea* regional res\rce area4
  7d7 ,soil c>bon inv5tory  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,e #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all      
prep>e an inv5tory ( soil c>bon /ocks on
 eligible l&1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
collect measurem5ts at ea* sample site  
select$ "u subsection 7c74  7#b7        
,me?odology ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 me?odology develop$ "u section #c7;a7 (
 ! ,advanc+ ,rese>* on ,agricultural    
,soil ,heal? ,act ( #bjbe is us$ =      
purposes ( conduct+ measurem5ts at ea*  
sample site "u ! program4  7#c7 ,m9imum 
numb] ( samples ,! ,secret>y %all       
measure a suffici5t numb] ( samples to  
analyze *anges 9 soil c>bon at ea*      
sample site select$ "u subsection 7c7 = 
ea* inv5tory "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7    
,*>act]i/ics ,9 prep>+ ! inv5tory "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all docum5t 
! foll[+ *>act]i/ics = ea* sample site  
select$ "u subsection 7c73 7,a7 ,soil   

type & texture4  7,b7 ,l& use hi/ory1   
includ+ cons]vation activities4  7,c7   
,environm5tal *>act]i/ics1 su* z        
temp]ature & precipitation4  7,d7 ,o!r  
*>act]i/ics1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7e7 ,individual protections  7#a7       
,protection ( private prop]ty rights    
,be=e select+ a sample site "u          
subsection 7c7 or conduct+ any          
measurem5t "u subsection 7d77#a71 !     
,secret>y %all obta9 au?orization f !   
own] ( ! eligible l&4  7#b7 ,volunt>9ess
 requirem5t ,! ,secret>y may n require  
au?orization "u p>agraph 7#a7 or any o!r
 p>ticipation 9 any activity "u ?is     
section z a condition on receipt ( any  
b5efit "u a program adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,data privacy          
protection ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !    
,secret>y %all ensure t data is collect$
 & analyz$ :ile respect+ relevant       
privacy safegu>ds & does n include any  
id5tifiable1 propriet>y1 or p]sonal     
in=mation ( individual l& own]s or      
op]ators4  7f7 ,soil *>act]i/ics        

inv5tory  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,survey &       
analysis in=mation collect$ "u ! program
 %all be ma9ta9$ 9 a soil *>act]i/ics   
inv5tory op]at$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7   
,p>tn]%ips ,! inv5tory describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 may be op]at$ 9 p>tn]%ip )
 #a or m ( ! foll[+ entities1 if !      
entity complies ) p>agraph 7#d73  7,a7  
,an #ahfb ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section
 #b ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1          
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja774  7,b7 ,an  
#ahij ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 t section74
  7,c7 ,a #aiid ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9  
section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational 
,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law       
#ajc-chb774  7,d7 ,in/itutions ( high]  
education ) exp]tise 9 pr$ictive model+1
 l>ge-scale data collection1 soil c>bon 
rese>*1 or agricultural cons]vation     
managem5t practices4  7,e7 ,f$]al rese>*
 c5t]s4  7#c7 ,applications ,an entity  
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 seek+ to ent] into

 a p>tn]%ip to manage ! inv5tory        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#d7            
,requirem5ts ,! inv5tory describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 use ! indu/ry 
/&>d protocols to protect id5tifiable1  
propriet>y1 or p]sonal in=mation (      
individual l& own]s or op]ators2  7,b7  
ensure t individual produc] in=mation is
 n sold ?r\gh ! inv5tory2 &  7,c7 comply
 ) all applicable privacy requirem5ts1  
includ+--  7i7 section #aggj ( ! ,food  
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#bbgf72  7ii7 section #afai ( ! ,food1  
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia72  7iii7 section        
#ejb7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7;c772 &  7iv7  
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#e7 ,limit$ release ( in=mation
 ,! ,secret>y may release or disclose   
in=mation ma9ta9$ 9 ! inv5tory describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to section     

#afai7;b77#c77;,a77i7 ( ! ,food1        
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia7;b77#c77;,a77i77 to     
rese>*]s = ! purposes ( /ati/ically     
analyz+ ! in=mation4  7g7 ,public       
availability ,on completion ( ea*       
inv5tory "u subsection 7d77#a71 !       
,secret>y %all make publicly available--
  7#a7 ! /ati/ical or aggregat$ =m (    
data collect$ f measurem5ts "u t        
subsection2  7#b7 in=mation reg>d+ !    
me?odology us$ to collect t data2 &     
7#c7 any analysis made ( ! measurem5ts  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,reports 
,on completion ( ea* inv5tory "u        
subsection 7d77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
prep>e1 publi%1 & make available to !   
public a report t--  7#a7 conta9s a     
description ( soil c>bon tr5ds1 includ+ 
by incorporat+ measurem5ts conduct$ "u  
subsection 7d7 dur+ ! #e ye>s cov]$ by !
 report2  7#b7 conta9s an analysis ( !  
impact ( diff]5t l& managem5t practices1
 includ+ implem5t+ #a or m cons]vation  
activities1 on soil c>bon levels2  7#c7 

conta9s an analysis ( ! effect ( %ort- &
 long-t]m wea!r v>iability on ! obs]v$  
tr5ds2  7#d7 conta9s an analysis ( h[ l&
 managem5t practices1 includ+           
cons]vation activities1 t influ5ce soil 
c>bon seque/ration may affect ! rate (  
increase 9 atmosph]ic c>bon & o!r gases 
9 ! agricultural sector1 includ+ me?ane 
& nitr\s oxide2 &  7#e7 e/abli%es a     
b5*m>k = ! basel9e soil c>bon abs5t     
additional cons]vation activities4  7i7 
,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,advanc+ ,rese>* on
 ,agricultural ,soil ,heal? ,act (      
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit 
to ,congress a /rategic plan to implem5t
 & c>ry out ?is section1 :i* %all       
describe 9 detail--  7#a7 ! organization
 & proc$ures necess>y to implem5t & c>ry
 out ?is section2 &  7#b7 ! plan =      
measurem5ts 9 ea* regional res\rce area 
"u subsection 7d77#a7 = ! fir/ #e-ye>   
int]val1 includ+ ! s*$ule & ! numb] (   
samples collect$ f ea* sample site      
select$ "u subsection 7c74  7j7         

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ag1ejj1jjj = ea* fiscal    
ye>4  4  #f4 ,pr$ictive models  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9
 a model+ tool 7or comb9ation ( tools7 t
 %all pr$ict ! impacts ( diff]5t l&     
managem5t practices1 includ+ implem5t+  
cons]vation activities1 on atmosph]ic   
c>bon1 me?ane1 & nitr\s oxide & soil    
c>bon seque/ration across ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ !
 model+ tool or tools "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  
7#c7 agricultural produc]s1 includ+     
socially disadvantag$ f>m]s & ran*]s 7z 
def9$ 9 section #cee7;e7 ( !            
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjc7;e7772  7#d7   
soil c>bon exp]ts2  7#e7 nonpr(it       
organizations2  7#f7 academic rese>*]s2 
7#g7 private companies ) exp]tise 9 soil
 c>bon seque/ration or 9 atmosph]ic     

c>bon1 me?ane1 & nitr\s oxide monitor+ =
 agricultural op]ations2 &  7#h7 o!r    
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! heads ( o!r       
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies or non-,f$]al
 entities1 :o reflect ! op]ational1     
geographic1 & socioeconomic div]sity (  
,unit$ ,/ates agricultural op]ations4   
7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! model+ tool or tools
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 
be an*or$ 9 direct measurem5ts ( l&1    
includ+ soil sampl+1 su* z "u ! program 
e/abli%$ "u section #abdj,n ( ! ,food   
,security ,act ( #aihe & ! programs     
describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#c72  7#b7    
acc\nt = diff]5ces t c\ld impact l&     
managem5t outcomes1 includ+--  7,a7 soil
 type2  7,b7 type ( l& use2  7,c7 type (
 crop2  7,d7 geography & local long-t]m 
wea!r patt]ns2  7,e7 geographic size ( !
 l&-use op]ation2  7,f7 ongo+ or exi/+  
cons]vation activities2 &  7,g7 su* o!r 
items z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be      
appropriate2  7#c7 all[ a us] ( ! tool  
to e/imate ! *anges 9 atmosph]ic c>bon1 
me?ane1 & nitr\s oxide or soil c>bon    

seque/ration1 & ! unc]ta9ty ( ^? e/imat$
 *anges1 t occur z a result ( implem5t+ 
#a or m cons]vation activities2 &  7#d7 
be us]-fri5dly & accessible-- 7,a7 to   
produc]s & rese>*]s2 &  7,b7 9 multiple 
languages4  7d7 ,reviews & updates  7#a7
 ,reviews ,n less frequ5tly ?an         
annually1 ! model+ tool or tools        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
review$ to det]m9e if an update is      
requir$ to reflect ! be/ available data 
& sci5ce4  7#b7 ,updates ,if x is       
det]m9$ t an update is requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! update %all be made n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( t         
det]m9ation4  7e7 ,p>tn]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 analyz+ data1 conduct+ rese>*1 &    
develop+ & ma9ta9+ ! model+ tool or     
tools "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may
 p>tn] )--  7,a7 an ,in/itution describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 an in/itution ( 
high] education ) exp]tise 9 pr$ictive  
model+1 l>ge-scale data collection1 soil
 c>bon rese>*1 or agricultural          
cons]vation managem5t2 or  7,c7 a ,f$]al

 rese>* c5t]4  7#b7 ,in/itutions        
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