![UGA researchers have found that the land management consistent with pasture based dairying can boost the rate at which the soil captures and holds carbon.](https://secure.caes.uga.edu/news/multimedia/images/1894/grass-fed-dairy-cowsSMALL.jpg)
Pasture-based Dairies
Well-maintained pastures prevent erosion, protect water and, as it turns out, can restore the soil’s organic matter much more quickly than previously thought, according to a team of researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of Florida.