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 carbon 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 »
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 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.
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 »