Read three compelling and easy-to-read two-page soil health economic case studies developed by American Farmland Trust (AFT) with support from Read more »
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Forest Management & Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities
Forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Forests act as a carbon sink, meaning they take Read more »
Soil Carbon Management & Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities
Management of soil carbon can increase the amount of carbon in soil organic matter, which reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) in Read more »
Nitrogen Fertilizer Management & Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities
Nitrogen fertilizer is critical for crop production, but applying too much at an inopportune time reduces profitability and increases environmental Read more »
Energy Efficiency & Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities
Fossil fuel combustion in the agricultural sector is a significant contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, which accelerate the impacts of Read more »
Planning for Quantitative Methane Capture & Destruction from Liquid Dairy Manure Storage
Liquid manure storage is a commonly implemented and recognized Best Management Practice (BMP) for addressing water quality concerns. However, liquid Read more »
Dairy Manure Storage & Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities
Due to increasing farm size and water quality requirements, more farms are storing manure in order to apply valuable nutrients Read more »
Introduction to Farm & Forest Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Opportunities
Climate change, caused in part by increased emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere, is an important issue that Read more »
USDA Cover Cropping Factsheet
The USDA Northeast Regional Climate Hubs are in the process of releasing a series of factsheets on climate impacts, and Read more »
PRO-DAIRY Program
PRO-DAIRY links New York’s dairy farmers and agribusiness professionals to critical research and resources, giving them the information they need to Read more »
Climate Change and Agriculture, Including Aquaculture and Fisheries, in New Jersey
Published by Rutgers Climate Institute, this report examines the potential impacts of climate change on agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries throughout Read more »
The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Vermont
Published by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, this report provides an overview of potential climate change impacts on agriculture Read more »