Seasonal Shifts Impacts from the Northeast Hub Region
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Sugar Maple Regeneration: Citizen Science
Sugar maple trees may be struggling to regenerate in a changing climate. Research at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest shows sugar maple seedlings failing to thrive. Warming temperatures appear to be…
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The Climate Adaptation Fellowship Curriculum Released
The Climate Adaptation Fellowship is a curriculum designed to give farmers, foresters, and advisors the information they need to adapt to climate change, bring climate change into their outreach…
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New Opportunities for Summer Cover Crops
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…
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Blueberries, Pollinators, and Pests with WVU
Crops and their pollinators are being affected by increasing temperatures. Researchers at West Virginia University are studying the effects and are looking for ways to reduce the impacts of climate…
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Shifts in Growing Degree Days, Plant Hardiness Zones and Heat Zones
Climate change is already having substantial effects on natural systems and the benefits they provide. Forest vegetation may face increased risk of moisture deficit and drought as climate change…
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Yale-Myers Forest Orchard
A small-scale agroforestry system addresses pests, weeds, drought, and erosion in a diverse orchard.
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Continued Conversations with Cecarelli Farms
William DellaCamera faces new responsibilities and decisions for Cecarelli Farms.
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What West Virginia’s Changing Climate Means for Its Farmers
Some aspects of a changing climate may present opportunities to increase productivity in West Virginia (WV) and the Appalachian region of the United States.
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New Climate Reports Lay Down a Challenge
Two new climate science reports were released last fall and highlight the continuing peril of climate change.
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Woodman Horticultural Research Farm at UNH
Check out the research taking place at this New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station farm. Experiments range from establishing beneficial plant habitats and wildflower meadows to running cold…
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Climate Risks in the Northeast
How are climate change and weather variability affecting Northeastern producers?
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Farmer Storytelling Session Raises Awareness of Climate and Agriculture Issues in Maine
A session at the 2018 Maine Agricultural Trades Show hosted five experienced farmers to tell their story of how a shift in weather patterns or extremes had affected their farm.