Climate Science Topics from the Midwest Hub Region
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Landowner Forest Climate and Action Scorecards
Forest Climate and Action Scorecards are designed to help private landowners consider the climate change in the context of their woods.
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Midwest U.S. Climate Resiliency Toolkit
Increasing humidity and precipitation and rising extreme temperatures are having negative impacts across the Midwest. Integrating climate adaptation into planning processes can help build adaptive…
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Artisan Cider Apple Orchard in Wisconsin Case Study
Brix Cider is continually looking for avenues to improve the land that provides for their apple orchard. Through the Adaptation workbook process, this orchard is better equipped to adapt in a…
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R&G Miller and Sons Organic Dairy Farm, Wisconsin Case Study
R&G Miller & Sons Inc., an organic dairy in the Southern Wisconsin, wants to maintain their commitment to producing organic milk. In a changing climate this means adapting their operation to…
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Preparing for Disaster in the Midwest: The Land of Extremes
USDA Climate Hubs work to provide region-specific information, with USDA agencies and partners, to producers and natural resource managers that enable robust and healthy ecosystems before, during and…
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Re-carbonizing Row Crop Farms
Natural Resources Specialist, Justin Mount, is improving producers’ understanding of crop system planning tools, specifically the Integrated Erosion Tool (IET). The IET is a web-served, geospatial,…
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Specialty Crops and Climatic Variability
Most Midwestern specialty crop growers are well attuned to the increased crop production risks associated with a changing climate. However, there is a need for additional climate-resilient management…
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2019 National Adaptation Forum Symposium: North Central Midwest Regional Climate Collaboration
Improving Decision-Making Through Regional Collaboration symposium as presented at the 2019 National Adaptation Forum. “Success in obtaining resilient and sustainable agroecosystems within the…
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Midwest Agriculture Climate Team (MAC-T)
The Midwest Agriculture Climate Team (MAC-T) is a group of extension specialists and state climatologists from many of the states represented in the Midwest Climate Hub, and NOAA NWS climate and…
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Drought Impacts & CoCoRaHS Reporting: The Benefits and Importance to Producers
Drought Impact Reporter and CoCoraHS: A producers guide to the importance of reporting, where to go for more information and the 'how to get started'.