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Adaptation Practices
A webinar on collaborative modeling approaches available to assess the impacts of climate change on critical source areas of watershed nutrient pollution (e.g., N,P,TSS), how best management practices will perform under alternative climate trends.
Adaptation Practices
A list of fact sheets on climate change resources, with topics ranging from Agroforestry to Maple Syrup to Urban Forests and Climate Change.
Planning, Adaptation Practices
A summary of the effects of climate change on agriculture, agriculture's role, and mitigation; it describes pathways to mitigate climate change, while simultaneously building resilient systems to help farmers and ranchers adapt to unpredictable climate disruptions.
Adaptation Practices, Climate Impacts
This page collects research around reduced tillage topics for vegetables, including living mulch under organic acorn squash and Brussel sprouts, tarps to terminate cover crops, sorghum sudan grass residue as mulch for tomatoes, and more....
Planning, Adaptation Practices
A case study of Clovercrest Farm, a small-scale dairy farm in Charleston, Maine, including the impacts of climate change on the farm and their adaptation strategies. Clovercrest Farm is pasture-based and milks 95 Jersey cattle on 250 acres.
Adaptation Practices
Over 80 illustrated science-based design guidelines that describe how a vegetative buffer can be applied to protect soil, improve air and water quality, enhance fish and wildlife habitat, produce economic products, provide recreation opportunities, or beautify the landscape.
Adaptation Practices
Farm managers 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.
Adaptation Practices
Excellent charts on cover crop types divided by cool or warm season, and grass, legume, or broadleaf. Also has a chart on crop sequence effects, as well as one-page fact sheets on characteristics and growing conditions of 65 different cover crops.
Planning, Adaptation Practices
Tools to explore cover crops in the Northeast, select species, calculate nitrogen credits, and more. Cover crop selector tool gives recommendations based on your specific site and soil conditions. Website also includes further cover crop resources.
Planning, Adaptation Practices
This calculator aids farmers with decision support regarding cover crop residue persistence, as well as the amount and timing of nitrogen availability.
Adaptation Practices
The Cover Crop Selector tool provides a user friendly way for growers to get cover crop recommendations depending on their location, goals, and cover crop window.
Adaptation Practices, Climate Impacts
Cover crops are a useful tool in managing the soil erosion and nutrient runoff problems caused by increasingly frequent heavy rains across the Northeastern U.S.
Planning, Adaptation Practices
This book helps growers and advisors manage crop rotations to improve soil health, control pests, and build profitable farms that support farm families.
Adaptation Practices
The In-Field Soil Health Assessment Guide shows a wide variety of methods which can be used by farmers to explore their soil health. Focused on physical and biological indicators of soil health.
Adaptation Practices
“Cut and carry” mulch involves growing and moving plant material for weed suppression and fertility. Used in organic systems to reduce tillage and improve soil through applied biomass or legumes.
Adaptation Practices
Mulching is one of the simplest ways to increase soil organic matter, retain moisture, and suppress weeds in an agricultural system. Here, we share a few case studies about effective mechanization strategies for cut-and-carry mulching from participating farmers.
Adaptation Practices
A visual guide covering manure management and livestock environmental issues, including nutrient application, public perception, best practices, and facility infrastructure.
Planning, Adaptation Practices, Funding
This tool helps dairy producers think through the environmental impacts and business implications when considering implementation of different climate smart practices. Also, highlights different funding avenues for listed practices!
Adaptation Practices
This tour explores the silvopasture systems and adaptive management practices at Dickinson College Farm.
Adaptation Practices, Funding
Biochar basics: what it is, how it is produced, how it is applied, benefits for farms and the climate, and federal funding sources.
Adaptation Practices, Planning
A concise article on the benefits of spreading your risk over more than one enterprise.
Planning, Adaptation Practices
The goals of this publication are to present the principles behind drip irrigation and some practical guidelines for successful and profitable use of drip irrigation.
Climate Impacts, Adaptation Practices
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.
Adaptation Practices, Planning
Learn about small-scale manure digesters, including current research, technologies, costs, benefits, and funding opportunities through the REAP program.
