Soil Topics from the Northeast Hub Region
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Digging into Biochar
Biochar has been gaining popularity in the Northeast over the last few years as a soil amendment in crop fields and pastures, but farmers still have a lot of questions.
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Economics of Long-term Soil Health Practices
This project is assessing the economic costs and benefits of implementing soil health practices (particularly, cover crops and no-tillage) on Northeast and North Central US agriculture. It leverages…
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Turn the Tap: A Focus on Soil Moisture Education
To help farmers improve their irrigation efficiency and gain greater knowledge on how to monitor soil moisture conditions, two fact sheets were crafted to give overview of soil moisture monitoring,…
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Daily runoff forecasting in agricultural watersheds: A promising tool for nutrient management
When rainfall occurs shortly after nutrient application, nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus can be quickly transferred to runoff waters. Thus, these events are of great concern for water quality…
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Climate Warming brings Earlier Spring
As we all enjoy the arrival of spring, it is important to understand the direct and indirect impacts of changes in the seasons in order to wisely care for the managed and unmanaged ecosystems of the…
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Growing Milkweed in Vermont: An Economic Case Study
In this case study, we look at approaches and related costs and benefits to growing milkweed. We provide an economic analysis of milkweed seed and floss production and look at potential demand.
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Farming on a Saltier Coast
A new report by NOAA provides updated predictions on the rate of sea level rise within the United States. When coupled with extreme tides and more frequent, intense storms, rising sea level is…
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Delmarva and the Ground for Change
Farmers around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays are leaders in practices that promote healthy soils. These practices also safeguard working lands from climate change extremes. This film follows three…
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Cost-effective strategies to Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gases
Crop and livestock production lead to the unintentional release of greenhouse gases. Now, farmers can do something about that.
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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 nitrogen (N) use efficiency by crops also help reduce emissions of the potent…
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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 be resilient to those changes.
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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. Organic matter is also an important part of building soil health. Additional…