Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Commodity Guides

People who live and work in the Southeastern United States are unfortunately familiar with the devastation and loss of life and property that can accompany a hurricane event. To help producers remain resilient and productive in the face of this threat, the USDA Southeast Climate Hub, along other USDA agencies and university Extension experts, developed the following guides to help you prepare for and recover from hurricane events.

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Soil Health, Soil Amendments, and Carbon Farming
This soil-focused fact sheet series, which is intended for members of the technical assistance community who advise California growers on climate-smart agriculture, provides an overview of carbon farming and addresses the potential benefits of compost, pulverized rock, and biochar as soil amendments.
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Feral Swine Bomb
Feral pigs, wild hogs, razorbacks, old world swine, wild boar… feral swine go by many names but they are all the same species as domesticated pigs found on farms: Sus scrofa. Feral swine are dangerous, destructive and invasive and they are a growing problem. The damage they do to agricultural crops reduces productivity, and the disturbance they cause in natural ecosystems reduces resilience to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events.
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Northwest Wildland Fire Smoke Information
Smoke information for the Northwest region (AK, OR, ID, WA).

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Vulnerability Assessment of Austin’s Urban Forest and Natural Areas

Assessment of the vulnerability of Austin, Texas's urban forest to climate change.

Drought Learning Network updates

At least 95% of resource managers want to hear from peers about lessons learned during drought. The Drought Learning Network (DLN) is a new consortium of climate service providers and resource managers building resilience to drought with intentional peer-to-…

Siembra Tres Vidas, Puerto Rico Case Study

Siembra Tres Vidas is a farm on the southern side of the central mountains of Puerto Rico in the town of Aibonito where Daniella Rodriguez grows a variety of vegetables and lettuce, edible flowers, and aromátic herbs.

The Native American Rangeland Training Initiative

Tribal members of the Society for Range Management’s Native American Rangeland Advisory Committee, and many other Tribal representatives recommend that culturally relevant training and capacity building should be a priority for any comprehensive rangeland…

Full Belly Farm: An Agricultural Adaptation Case Study

The USDA California Climate Hub partnered with Full Belly Farm in Yolo County to illustrate how a grower can use and navigate a climate change adaptation framework to support the resilience of their operation when faced with the challenge of climate change.