August 2016: Jennifer Phillips of Gansvoort Farm in Germantown, NY explains how variable weather and extreme weather events affect sheep farming. Gansvoort Farm is located in the Hudson Valley and specializes in 100% grass-fed lamb production.
Vulnerability Type: Heat Stress
NRCS Plant Materials Program Technical Publications
The Plant Materials Program is an extensive listing of technical publications organized by topics such as Climate Change, Cover Read more »
Cornell Dairy Environmental Service
The Cornell Dairy Environmental Service program aims to reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming through providing resources and information that pertain to critical aspects of dairy farming in the Northeast.
Farming Success in an Uncertain Climate Fact Sheet
The Farming Success in an Uncertain Climate resource is a four page fact sheet outlining the most likely climatic challenges (flooding, drought, heat stress, Read more »
Farm Energy, Carbon, and Greenhouse Gases
The Farm, Energy, Carbon, and Greenhouse Gas Fact Sheet provides useful information on the challenges, opportunities, and best management practices surrounding these topics.
NRCC Turf Grass Heat Stress and Frost Map
The NRCC Turf Grass Heat Stress and Frost Map shows areas in the Northeast United States that are undergoing heat stress or frost risk.