Extreme Weather Impacts from the Northeast Hub Region
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UMES Permeable Reactive Barriers
Heavy rain events are increasing across the Northeast, which can result in more nutrient leaching on farms. At UMES, researchers are studying permeable reactive barriers. Results from the research…
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Landowner Forest Climate and Action Scorecards
Forest Climate and Action Scorecards are designed to help private landowners consider the climate change in the context of their woods.
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Flash Drought is Coming
“Flash drought” refers to drought conditions that develop unusually quickly, in effect sneaking up on farmers and policy managers. This kind of drought doesn’t happen often in the Northeast but it…
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Tips for Urban Forest Planning
It’s important to properly plan an urban forest first in order to ensure the greatest chance of success. To assist, West Virginia Division of Forestry recently updated two climate-aware resources for…
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Climate Change and Aquaculture in Connecticut’s Long Island Sound
Aquaculture farms are especially vulnerable to climate change as organisms and operations are continually exposed to temperature and chemical fluctuations in the ocean and air.
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Drought Resistant Practices
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers cost sharing for practices that help farmers increase resilience to drought.
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New NRCS Practices to address Climate Change Issues
NRCS has expanded planning and funding related to climate smart farming practices for farms.
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University of Maryland Ornamental Irrigation Research
Nurseries and greenhouses are intensive production spaces where careful water management is critical to business. As the climate changes, there will be more periods of hot and dry weather in the…
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Managing Dairy Heat Stress in the Northeast’s Changing Climate
Keeping cows cool in the summertime is a major concern for dairy farmers, even in the relatively moderate climate of the Northeast.
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Connecting Youth to the Changing Weather
Seneca Nation youth learn ways to make weather-informed decisions for their working lands.
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Another Warm Winter but Better News about Climate Change
January and December temperatures have been above average, especially in West Virginia. And except for a few places in the far north, snowfall is also down.
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New Resources for Farmers Contending with Climate Change
The University of Vermont Farming & Climate Change program, in partnership with the University of Maine and the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, has created several new resources for farmers.