Carbon credits focus of MU Extension ‘Inspired by Annie’s Project’ free online course

EDINA, Mo. – Women in agriculture can learn the latest about carbon credits and carbon sequestration during a free “Inspired by Annie’s Project” two-hour interactive online course set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 8 via Zoom.

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 course is limited to the first 20 people who register. Registration deadline is Feb. 4.

For more information, contact Karisha Devlin at devlink@missouri.edu or Wesley Tucker at tuckerw@missouri.edu.