Climate change, caused in part by increased emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere, is an important issue that Read more »
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Gansvoort Farm
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.
Building soils for better crops manual
The third edition of Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management. It Read more »
Preparing smallholder farm families to adapt to climate change
Preparing smallholder farm families to adapt to climate change is a series of five pocket guides: (1) Extension Read more »
Pennsylvania Climate Impact Assessment Report
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) publishes regular reports on the impacts of climate change specific to Pennsylvania. 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.
PAOneStop Farm Mapping and Conservation Planning System
PAOneStop currently offers a Nutrient Management Mapping Module, a tool allowing users to generate high quality maps that are required for completion of Nutrient Balance Sheets and Nutrient Management Plans.
Animal Agriculture in a Changing Climate
Livestock throughout the country are likely to be affected by climate change through direct and indirect pathways. For Read more »
USDA Climate Hubs
The USDA Regional Climate Change Hubs deliver information to farmers, ranchers and forest land owners to help them adapt Read more »
Managing Cover Crops Profitably Manual
The Managing Cover Crops Profitably book was developed by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program of the USDA. Read more »
Crop Rotations on Organic Farms Planning Manual
Published by the Natural Resource, Agriculture and Engineering Service with funding from SARE, this manual provides an in-depth review of Read more »
Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA)
NEWA, http://newa.cornell.edu, gives end users free access to 40 IPM, crop management, and degree day tools driven by weather data Read more »