Adapting to Climate Change: New England Farmers

Added by Rachel Schattman • Last updated September 27, 2019
Author: USDA Northeast Climate Hub, University of Vermont Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Type: Case studies, Photos/videos
Topic: Cover cropping, Adaptation practices, Irrigation, Drought, Climate science

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.

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