Washington Soil Security meeting

The Soil Security Meeting in Washington DC discussed a number of global issues which are all going to be affected by the state of the world soil resource. One of many challenges over the next 40 years will be soil conservation. Water comes from the soil which is related to food production. Andrea Koch is the project leader of the United States Studies Centre's Soil Carbon Initiative. Professor Robert HillProfessor Rattan Lal, Professor Lynnette AbbottProfessor Alex McBratney, Professor John Crawford and Dr Denis Angers were among the group who spoke at the meeting.

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