Climate Field View
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated January 29, 2025
This tool aids farmers in decision making on their farm or ranch based off climate data.
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Livestock Indemnity Program
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated October 17, 2024
Provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather or by attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government - payments are equal to 75% of the average fair market value of the livestock.
Livestock Forage Program
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated October 17, 2024
Provides financial assistance to eligible livestock producers who have suffered grazing losses for covered livestock on native land.
Climate Adaptation Planning Tool for Farms
Added by Kevin Antoszewski • Last updated May 15, 2024
This Climate Adaptation planning guide for farms will help operators to identify goals, potential climate impacts, risks to farm operations, and identify practice that may help to mitigate or adapt to those risks.
Climate Adaptation Resources for Northern New England Farmers
Added by Kevin Antoszewski • Last updated February 26, 2024
The economic tools, visualizations, and resources on this website were designed with and for small, medium, and beginning farmers and ranchers in New England to help address their unique challenges in adapting to a changing climate. These resources are available for three agricultural practices - silvopasture, irrigation, and tarping - that were identified as areas of particular interest and need...
Climate Change Resource Center
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated February 6, 2024
The USDA Forest Service Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC) is a national online resource that connects natural resource and land managers with science-based climate change and ecosystem management information and tools.
Cultivating Climate Resilience on Farms and Ranches
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 22, 2023
This informative SARE webpage discusses how to understand climate risk and resilience, how to manage resources (natural, human, social, physical, and financial) in order to build climate resilience, and how to start assessing one's own risks and strategies on the farm or ranch.
Soil water monitoring systems: Components and costs
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated January 25, 2023
Soil water availability is the amount of plant-available water that is stored in the soil profile at a specific point in time. Plant-available water is affected by many factors including soil physical properties, temperature, precipitation, irrigation, crop type, and more. Too little water for an extended period of time in the soil can reduce yield and impact plant quality because drought causes...
Soil water availability monitoring for diversified vegetable farms
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated January 25, 2023
Soil water availability is the amount of plant-available water that is stored in the soil profile at a specific point in time. Plant-available water is affected by many factors including soil physical properties, temperature, precipitation, irrigation, crop type, and more. Too little water for an extended period of time in the soil can reduce yield and impact plant quality because drought causes...
Soil water availability monitoring for diversified vegetable farms
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated January 25, 2023
Soil water availability is the amount of plant-available water that is stored in the soil profile at a specific point in time. Plant-available water is affected by many factors including soil physical properties, temperature, precipitation, irrigation, crop type, and more. Too little water for an extended period of time in the soil can reduce yield and impact plant quality because drought causes...
NRCS Vermont Case Study
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated October 21, 2022
The NRCS state case studies provide access to state specific topics for technical assistance, financial assistance, farm bill information, how to assess soil and water quality testing, etc.
NRCS Maine Case Study
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated October 21, 2022
The NRCS state case studies provide access to state specific topics for technical assistance, financial assistance, farm bill information, how to assess soil and water quality testing, etc.
NOAA Climate Monitoring
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated June 29, 2022
This NOAA site provides climate information at multiple scales and across multiple variables, such as temperature, precipitation and drought. It includes state of the climate, climate at a glance, extremes, snow and ice, etc.
Climate Adaptation Resources for Northern New England Farms
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated January 25, 2022
The economic tools, visualizations, and resources on this website were designed with and for small, medium, and beginning farmers and ranchers1 in New England to address the unique challenges they face in adapting to climate change. These resources are available for three agricultural practices - silvopasture, irrigation, and tarping - that were identified as areas of particular interest and need...
Network for Environment and Weather Applications
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated September 30, 2021
This site provides links to daily weather summaries, NOAA weather forecasts, pest forecasts, Extension resources, and crop management tools based on a given location.
Report on Pepper Growing in High Tunnels in Response to Climate Change
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated August 16, 2021
This is a report done by University of New Hampshire researches on the comparison between growing different pepper varieties in the field vs a greenhouse. The purpose of the study was to help vegetable farmers adapt to the weather variability brought on by climate change.
Growing Day Neutral Strawberries in New Hampshire: Variety Selection and Production Tips
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 16, 2021
This guide is intended to summarize our experiences with day-neutral strawberry varieties at the University of New Hampshire and to share data from our trials as a benchmark for day-neutral performance in the region.
Climate Change and its Effects on Animal Agriculture
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Participate in this webinar to understand the current and potential effects that climate change will have on livestock farmers across the country.
Climate Change Impacts on Nutrient Runoff and the Effectiveness of Best Management Practices
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Participate to understand collaborative modeling approaches that are available to assess the impacts of climate change on critical source areas (CSAs) of watershed nutrient pollution (e.g., N,P,TSS), how best management practices (BMPs) will perform under alternative climate trends, and possible extension approaches to improve BMP adoption.
Cornell's Climate Smart Farming Program: Research, Tools, and Extension Support for Farmers in NY and the Northeast
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Learn how climate change is affecting agriculture in the Northeast, and how Cornell University is developing new resources through its Climate Smart Farming (CSF) program to help farmers to make more informed decisions to increase resiliency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the face of climate change.
Emerging Manure to Energy Technologies - Are Cost Effective Small Scale Digesters Possible?
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Participate to understand the potential viability of small-scale manure digesters and available resources through the REAP program and how to leverage with other federal programs.
Energy Strategies for Farm Resilience in the Northeast
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
This webinar looks at how energy-oriented design and operation can impact the resilience (the capacity to recover quickly from challenges) and long term success of farm operations, as well as identify common energy strategies for farm viability and resilience.
Impacts and Opportunities of Climate Change on Northeast Crops and Livestock: Part 1
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Northeast Climate Hub partners have published two new studies exploring how a changing climate is affecting regional crops - hear from lead author of Challenges and Opportunities for NE Crop Production in a Changing Climate, David Wolfe.
Impacts and Opportunities of Climate Change on Northeast Crops and Livestock: Part 2
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Northeast Climate Hub partners have published two new studies exploring how a changing climate is affecting regional livestock - hear from the lead author of Climate change effects on livestock in the Northeast US and strategies for adaptation, Alexander Hristov.
Sequestering carbon in agricultural soils: What works?
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Learn how carbon is sequestered in agricultural soils and how agriculture can contribute to climate change mitigation and help Maryland reach its GHG reduction goals
Best Management Practices for On-Farm Climate Change Resilience in the Northeast: Social, Ecological and Economic Implications
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Participants will become aware of the social, ecological and economic drivers and implications of certain management practices that may reduce farm-scale risks producers in the northeast face because of climate change.
Agricultural Decision Tools from the Cornell Climate Smart Farming Program and the Network for Environment and Weather Applications
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Learn how to navigate the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) and Cornell Climate Smart Farming (CSF) Program websites and use their agricultural decision-making tools based on weather and climate.
A New Shallow Groundwater Well for Small Agriculture Supply
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Webinar participants will learn how shallow groundwater from glacial till aquifers can provide a high quality water supply for agricultural and domestic use.
Who Needs Irrigation in the Northeast?
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
This webinar will cover recent and ongoing research designed to help Northeast vegetable producers improve on-farm water efficiency.
Automated Access to Free NOAA Weather Data for Use in Ag Decision Models
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated August 8, 2021
Use available UNIX-based scripts to automate access to free weather data from NOAA/NWS databases, as well as examples of how such data can be translated into weather-based farm management decisions by automated analysis and export of presentation graphics through Microsoft Excel.
New England Adaptation Survey Report for Vegetable and Fruiut Growers (2017-2018)
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated May 13, 2021
This paper describes the results of a survey and research project about adaptive management practices in the face of a changing climate in New England.
Sod pathways for hill-side production
Added by Bella Farm • Last updated April 15, 2021
To address the potential loss of our precious top soil, we created sod pathways between cultivated garlic beds. These pathways are large enough to drive our farm truck or tractor down, making tasks like picking up plastic mulch at the end of the year easier. The sod also does a great job of catching any soil that would drive down hill during heavy rains.
Disaster Resource Center
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated January 23, 2021
Information about specific disasters and emergencies, how to prepare, recover, and help build long-term resilience for a variety of climate related disaster events.
Northeast Drought Early Warning system
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated January 12, 2021
Demonstrates drought projections for the week, as well as historical context from varying time frames, specified for the Northeastern region of the U.S.
Nutrient Tracking Tool
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated February 22, 2020
NTT is a web-based, site-specific application that estimates nutrient and sediment losses for crop and pasture at the field and/or watershed scales. Agricultural producers and land managers can define a number of management scenarios for any given field or area of interest (AOI). NTT will estimate nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) losses, sediment losses, and crop yields differences between the...
Farming the Floodplain: Trade-offs and Opportunities
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated January 9, 2020
This two-page research summary addresses the trade-offs rural communities face when increased flooding damages public and private land, and makes farming more risky. The authors also provide a link for teaching resources on this topic. The summary was created by collaborators from UMass Amherst, the University of Vermont, the University of Arizona, and the USDA Northeast Climate Hub.
How does tillage intensity affect soil organic carbon?
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated November 25, 2019
Researchers from MISTRA EviEM reviewed 351 published research studies looking at carbon(C) sequestration in the soil profile under different tillage management systems. They found C stock increases under no-tillage compared to full tillage in the upper soil (0-30 cm) in studies of 10 years or more, while no effect was detected in the full soil profile.
UMaine's Highmoor Farm
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' Visit the research and variety trials happening at the University of Maine's Highmoor Farm. Maine is a state known for its long, cold winters and short growing season...
Continued Conversations with Cecarelli Farms
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
As illustrated by Cecarelli Farms, there are many actions a farm can take to lessen the impacts – or even take advantage of - climate trends. Through conversations with farm manager, William DellaCamera, some actions Cecarelli Farms has taken include the use of deep zone tillage to combat soil erosion from heavy rains, installation of a SDI system to more efficiently target water to crop roots (...
URI's Agronomy Farm
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' University of Rhode Island is conducting research and outreach on high tunnel production and summer cover crops to help farmers tackle both the risks and opportunities...
Economics of Gully Erosion Stabilization
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Rainfall intensity is increasing in the Northeastern U.S. Stabilizing gullies is one strategy for adapting to this changing climate. This case study evaluates the costs and benefits of restoring gullies at Last Resort Farm.
Dickinson College Farm's Silvopasture
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' This tour explores the silvopasture systems and adaptive management practices at Dickinson College Farm.
Cover Cropping to Improve Climate Resilience
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Heavy rains are becoming more frequent across the Northeastern United States and increasing soil erosion and nutrient runoff problems. Wetter weather in the spring and fall is reducing the number of days that fields can be worked. Consider planting cover crops to help adapt to these climate trends.
UVM Dairy Farming Research
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' Visit the University of Vermont research happening on working dairy farms to see how management practices can affect water quality, economics, and greenhouse gas...
Cornell Biochar and Compost Facilities
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' To deal with their organic wastes, Cornell is using slow pyrolysis to create biochar, and also composting. Both can be used as soil amendments and to sequester carbon.
Conversations with Cecarelli Farms
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Farm managers, Nelson Cecarelli and William DellaCamera, candidly speak about their diversified vegetable operation in Northford, Connecticut, and the changes that Cecarelli Farms has gone through to become both a more sustainable and efficient operation.
Weather and Climate Considerations: Dairy
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
How does the changing climate impact dairy operations, and what can dairy farmers do to adapt?
UDC Urban Farm
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' As the climate continues to change, food security will likely remain an issue. Urban food hubs like the East Capitol Urban Farm can help mitigate the effects of warming...
High Tunnels at DSU
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' The Delaware State University (DSU) Outreach...
High Tunnels Help RI Farmers Adapt to Climate Variability
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
To ensure long-term farm success and sustainability, Rhode Island farmers will need to stay abreast of environmental trends and employ management practices that address natural resource concerns associated with weather variability. High tunnels are a tool that can help farmers adapt to increasingly irregular weather conditions by protecting crops and soil during severe weather events.
How Much is Enough? Dialing in Irrigation on Northeast Diversified Vegetable Farms
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Researchers and farmers work towards efficient irrigation by comparing crop water needs to weekly applications on diversified Vermont vegetable farms
Irrigation Pays in Protecting Vegetable Crop Revenues in the Northeastern US
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Climate records show that the Northeast is experiencing more rainfall. However, much of the additional precipitation is occurring as heavy events, leaving intervening periods of hot and dry weather. With this extreme and variable wet weather taking its toll on farms, a key question is: Does crop irrigation make sense as a farm resilience strategy given the overall increased precipitation in the...
Irrigation research at UD
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' At the University of Delaware's Warrington Irrigation Research Farm, researchers are improving irrigation to boost crop yields and manage soil and water resources.
Managing Grazing to Improve Climate Resilience
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Heavy rain events have increased dramatically in the Northeastern United States. These downpours are causing more soil erosion and nutrient runoff. Increasing summer temperatures may also amplify plant stress and limit productivity. Consider adapting to these climate trends on your farm by using a rotational stocking system.
Northeast and Northern Forests Regional Climate Hub Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
this report provides an overview of regional agriculture and forest system sensitivities to climate change and adaptation strategies, a greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation profile for the region, and a summary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that are vulnerable to a changing climate and what is being done to build resilience on working lands through these programs.
Proceedings of Northeast Climate Hub Partners Meeting
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The proceedings from this workshop include recorded talks, summaries and synthesis of discussion. Together, this document captures some of the research, expertise, and experiences of those working to address climate adaptation and actions to support agriculture in our region.
Sustainable Dairy Cropping at Penn State
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' In this virtual tour, Penn State University researchers are studying cropping systems that can make dairy farming more sustainable in the face of a changing climate.
Climate Vulnerabilities in the Northeast
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
a one page summary of the 'Northeast and Northern Forests Regional Climate Hub Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies'
New Opportunities for Summer Cover Crops
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Summer cover crops traditionally have not been used in Rhode Island because of the short summer fallow period. However, a changing climate is creating new opportunities for summer cover crops. As the fall season becomes milder, fall cash crops are now being planted as late as the end of September. This creates an increasing gap period between the harvesting of early summer crops and the planting...
Yale-Myers Forest Orchard
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' Visit a small-scale agroforestry system in the Yale-Myers forest and learn how this diverse orchard is being managed to address pests, weeds, drought, and erosion.
Adaptation Resources for Agriculture: Responding to Climate Variability and Change in the Midwest and Northeast
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Changes in climate and extreme weather are already increasing challenges for agriculture nationally and globally, and many of these impacts will continue into the future. This technical bulletin contains information and resources designed to help agricultural producers, service providers, and educators in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States integrate climate change...
Adapting to Climate Change: Edgewater Farm
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Farmer, Pooh Sprague, of Edgewater Farm in New Hampshire has also come to rely on high tunnels and other strategies for protected growing of the farm's key crops. He notes the importance of practices that build the soil's health and resiliency. "Everything I do is to ameliorate the damage I do by tilling," he says.
Adapting to Climate Change: Intervale Community Farm
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
In Vermont, at Intervale Community Farm, farmers are using green manure and cover crops, and seeding density to build soil fertility and increase resiliency. In their 27 years of operation, they've learned to adapt to periodic floods from the Winooski River by careful decisions about where their short-rotation and long-season crops are placed. Farmer Andy Jones says that, even in the flood plain...
Adapting to Climate Change: Upinngil Farm
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
On Upinngil Farm in Massachusetts they're growing strawberries and grapes and grazing livestock, using grass-based milk sales to provide income stability. High tunnels have provided both season extension and climate control. Farmer Clifford Hatch says, "We are working to manage the risks of this resource in the best possible way."
Agroforestry at Angus Glen
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' Visit Angus Glen Farms, a 300 acre operation located in Watkins Glen, New York using agroforestry practices. The farm has 80 cow-calf pairs of Angus cattle grown for...
Woodman Horticultural Research Farm at UNH
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' University of New Hampshire researchers are looking at ways growers might adapt to and take advantage of current and expected climate conditions from managing insect...
Blueberries, Pollinators, and Pests with WVU
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub partnered with University of Delaware, and other USDA and land grant collaborators to create a virtual network of climate-informed farm and forest demonstration sites called, 'As If You Were There.' Visit with the researchers at West Virginia University who are working with McConnell’s Berry Farm to study the impacts of increasing temperatures on blueberry...
Climate Change Capacity Discovery: Current Activities and Future Priorities at Land-grant Universities in the Northeast
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
This report details the findings from the Capacity Discovery project, an online survey implemented in spring 2015 that documented the current and future capacity of land-grant universities in the Northeast to address climate change research and Extension work in the agriculture, natural resources, and forestry sectors.
Climate Risks in the Northeast
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Farmers, ranchers, and foresters in the Northeast are feeling the pressures of a changing climate and increasing weather variability. In recent years the Northeast has experienced large increases in the frequency and intensity of heavy rains, more so than any other part of the country. In 2016, while record rains fell in the southern part of this region (WV), many other parts of the Northeast...
Clovercrest Farm: A Family Dairy in Charleston, Maine
Added by Karrah Kwasnik • Last updated November 23, 2019
Clovercrest Farm is a small-scale dairy farm owned by Steve Morrison and Sonja Heyck-Merlin located in Charleston, Maine, 25 miles outside of Bangor. They milk 95 Jersey cattle on 250 acres, of which 125 acres are pasture and 125 acres are wooded. The farm rents 350 acres of cropland in the surrounding area to grow winter forage. Clovercrest Farm is pasture-based and has been certified USDA...
Growing Degree Days
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This tool shows visual comparisons of the projected number of growing days in a year between the historical baseline (1961-1990) and the projected future (2020-2090) under either low or high emission scenarios.
New York Climate Change Science Clearing House
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This is an information center with access to applicable policies, management practices, adaptation resources, etc. related to climate change and agriculture.
Dry Day Calculator
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This tool shows visual comparisons of the projected number of dry days in a year between 2020 and 2090 compared to the period between 1961 - 1990.
Maine Climate and Ag Network
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This is a collection of tools, resources, publications, etc that help farmers in Maine adapt to the effects of climate change.
Emerald Ash Borer Tracking
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This tool tracks the emergence and aids in the management the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus Planipennis), an invasive insect for ash trees.
Sea Level Rise Viewer
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This tool allows individuals to visualize community level impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise. It includes data related to water depth, connectivity, flood frequency, socio-economic vulnerability, wetland loss and migration, and mapping confidence.
Crop Production and Protection
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
Delivers science-based information, genetic resources, and technologies for increased crop productivity, economically and environmentally sustainable methods of crop production, and protection from plant diseases and pests.
Average Daily Minimum Winter Temperature
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
Visualization of average daily minimum winter temperature and comparisons between historical record (1961-1990) and the projected future (2020-2090) under either high or low.emissions scenarios
360 Degree Demonstrations
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This tool consists of a movable panorama of multiple farms in the Northeast. It also includes links to videos and text resources on specific practices.
Seven Day Low Streamflows
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This resource shows a GIS map of changes in the minimum annual rate of water carried by rivers and streams across the country based on the long-term rate of change from 1940-2016.
Resources to Navigate Drought Successfully
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This site provides state specific information drought management and planning in Maine.
Webinar on Customizing Phenological Information for Invasive Species Management
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This is an hour-long free webinar about the varying invasive species growers might come into contact with in the face of climate change as well as how to deal with them in the most efficient manner.
Webinar on Restoring CT River Flow in a Changing Climate
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This is an hour-long free webinar on assessment and management recommendations for climate adaptation in the Connecticut River Watershed.
Borrow Materials from National Agricultural Library
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This is a service that allows people to borrow books and other educational materials from the national agricultural library.
LandCAN
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This service helps landowners make smart, sustainable decisions about their land through the promotion and protection of wetlands, forests, farms, endangered species habitats, and other open spaces.
NRCS Climate Adaptation Practice Search
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This NRCS site helps farmers plan their conservation / climate adaptation practices based on the specific issue / region / crop / livestock they have.
Nattional Invasive Species Information Center
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
Serves as a gateway to invasive species information from federal, state, local, and international sources.
Improving Resilience in Row Crops
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This informative document explains the ways in which farmers can adapt to climate change, the potential current and future impacts of climate change on their farm, and how adapting will help them.
The Fourth National Climate Assessment
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated November 21, 2019
The National Climate Assessment summarizes the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future.
Cattle Heat Stress Forecast
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This USDA website provides forecasts for heat stress on cattle to inform livestock managers on when preventative action should be taken to protect their animals.
Average Daily Maximuum Summer Temperatrue
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This tool shows visualizations of average daily maximum Summer temperature and comparisons between the historical record and the projected future in specific areas.
Ask a Question
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
Service that allows people to answer any question to an agricultural librarian. They can attach a file, picture, etc. to give their question context.
Adaptation Resources for Agriculture
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This briefing explains the impacts of climate change on agriculture, suggests adaptation strategies and how to implement them on one's farm, and provides examples of adaptation strategies in real-world sitatuions.
Webinar on the Impacts of Climate Change on Maple Syrup Production and how to Adapt
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This hour-long free webinar is about the impacts of climate change on maple syrup production and how maple producers can best adapt.
Maine Coastal Flooding Resilience Checklist
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
This is a checklist intended to help coastal Maine community members identify and adapt to flood risks.
The Fourth National Climate Assessment
Added by Devon Johnson • Last updated November 21, 2019
The National Climate Assessment summarizes the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future.
Adapting to Climate Change: New England Farmers
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated September 27, 2019
Three successful organic farmers in Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire are adapting their farming practices to climate change. Each farmer discusses how they’re experiencing and adapting to climate change. They discuss how cropping strategies, water management, and soil protection practices have increased their resilience to climate impacts and helped them continue to farm successfully.
Getting started with drip irrigation: components and costs
Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated September 27, 2019
This fact sheet presents an overview of the most common components and options in drip irrigation systems, accompanied by estimated costs.