Northeast
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Following Nutrient Management Guidelines can Help to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions
Nutrient management guidelines have largely been developed to protect water quality, but practices that improve…
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Weathering the Change: Helping Farmers Help the Land through Climate Smart Farming
An 8-part educational series about climate change, how it is affecting agriculture in the U.S., and how producers can…
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Forests: A Carbon Cycle Checking Account
Forests influence atmospheric greenhouse gas levels in ways most people don’t think about. Scientists describe this as…
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A Renewed Focus on Soil Carbon
Increasing carbon storage as soil organic matter helps to mitigate climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere.…
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The role of Climate-Smart Agriculture in climate adaptation and mitigation in the Northeast
As farmers confront the challenges of climate change, you may be hearing the term “Climate-Smart Agriculture” brought…
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Climate Change Impacts to Coastal Forests
Rising sea levels and intense storms along the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast are damaging and killing…
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Going to Extremes at HBEF
Take a closer look at how scientists use forest experiments to study forest response to extreme weather events, such as…
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UMES Permeable Reactive Barriers
Heavy rain events are increasing across the Northeast, which can result in more nutrient leaching on farms. At UMES,…
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Chestnuts: A Perennial Opportunity for Northeast Farms
Across the northeast, farmers are looking to chestnuts as a new option for their farms. As a perennial crop, chestnuts…