CSF Resources and Best Management Practices
Forest Management & GHG Mitigation
Forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Forests act as a carbon sink, meaning they take Read more »
Soil Carbon Management 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 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
Fossil fuel combustion in the agricultural sector is a significant contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, which accelerate the impacts of Read more »
Methane Capture 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 & GHG Mitigation
Due to increasing farm size and water quality requirements, more farms are storing manure in order to apply valuable nutrients Read more »
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 »
CSF Six Key Strategies For Farmers
In the Northeastern United States, climate-related risks such as extreme rainfall, drought, heat stress, changing disease and pest pressure, and Read more »
CSF Decision Tools: One-page reference guides
The Climate Smart Farming decision support tools are used when making informed decisions about production systems based on location-specific climate Read more »
CCE Forage Cutting Updates
Central New York CCE provides updates for forage quality cutting and recommended cutting heights. If you have questions regarding the Read more »
USDA Adaptation Resources for Agriculture
The USDA has recently released its Adaptation Resources for Agriculture report for “responding to climate variability and change in the Midwest Read more »
COMET-Farm is a whole farm and ranch carbon and greenhouse gas accounting system. The tool guides you through describing your farm Read more »