Farmers' climate-smart ethic will lead challenge of feeding the world.

When I left Washington 21 months ago to return to academia, I rediscovered how farmers, foresters and ranchers see their lands not only as the nation's source of food and fiber, but as some of the best climate-solutions tools we have at our disposal. With the non-profit Solutions from the Land facilitating and the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) providing technical support, the producer-led Florida Climate Smart Agriculture Work Group is seeking ways to incentivize planet-friendly practices. [Extracted from the article]