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This foundational resource helps agricultural producers and service providers in the Northeast and Midwest regions integrate climate change considerations and make action-oriented decisions.

A GIS-based computer program for precision design of vegetative filter strips around agricultural fields.

Bar and pie-graphs representing GHG emissions by state, broken down by sector.

Air quality current and forecasted data by location. Also includes historical archives, fire information, and the option to sign up for alerts.

Learn how to 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.

This guide introduces the principles of shiitake cultivation. It combines
insights gathered from professional growers, on-farm trial, and university-
based research all within the northeastern United States.

The Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship planning tool can be used across any farming system to assess risk and identify adaptation strategies based on your own ideas and specific your farm system, location, microclimate, markets, etc.

These economic tools and resources focus on silvopasture, irrigation and tarping. Resources were designed for small, medium, and beginning farmers in in New England to address challenges in adapting to a changing climate.

This tool provides near real-time analysis of monthly temperature and precipitation for the globe and is intended for the study of climate variability. Data can be filtered by region and mapped by parameter.

A platform for visualizing climate and weather forecast models, with three main categories of Weather Forecasts, Climate Charts, and Research Tools.

An online toolkit is designed to help farmers from the Northeast US improve their productivity and resiliency in the face of a changing climate by using decision support tools for growing degree days, water deficits, and planting schedules.

Using this workbook, producers can expect to have a better understanding of vulnerable areas to climate change and strategies to mitigate those risks on their farm; it includes worksheets to aid in assessment, selection, and implementation of strategies.

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.

This calculator aids farmers with decision support regarding cover crop residue persistence, as well as the amount and timing of nitrogen availability.

This book helps growers and advisors manage crop rotations to improve soil health, control pests, and build profitable farms that support farm families.

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!

This checklist helps employers identify their job-related risk factors for heat exposure, assess their preparedness, determine where challenges exist, and develop effective ways to control their heat-related risk and make their workplaces safer.

All farms need a plan for managing energy - these 'best practice' guides help farm businesses understand the opportunities they have to implement various energy management strategies on the farm. This improves resiliency and reduces emissions for farms of any scale.

A template for creating a farm emergency plan. Includes emergency contact info, farm maps, animal census, biosecurity assessment, generator information, and overall emergency plan.

A free, confidential Vermont service helping farmers and families manage stress and challenges, with referrals to counselors, resources, and agricultural support programs.

An online recordkeeping system for organic vegetable growers to track planting, harvests, inputs, pest management, packing, sales, and invoicing.

Enter your ZIP or Postal code to see the average first and last frost dates for your location (based on the nearest weather station), as well as the length of your growing season based on frost dates.

A DIY whole farm planning process designed especially for small- and mid-scale diversified operations that will help you reduce the risks and capture new opportunities created by more variable weather and extremes.

Use the free resources shared on this site to work through a DIY whole farm planning process designed especially for small- and mid-scale diversified operations.