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2022 Workshop Summary: Sharing Knowledge on Farming, Water, and Drought in Alaska

Participants viewing a drought scenario at the Delta Junction workshop. Participants at the Delta Junction workshop viewing drought scenario plans.

On 14 and 16 November 2022, workshops on drought and agriculture in Alaska occurred in Delta Junction and Palmer. Both workshops focused on precipitation and temperature as it relates to agriculture; drought indicators and monitoring; and drought scenarios and peer-to-peer learning for producers and home gardeners. These workshops were co-hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Extension, National Drought Mitigation Center, and United States Department of Agriculture Northwest Climate Hub.

Workshop agenda

Introduction to the Palmer workshop by Jodie Anderson, University of Alaska-Fairbanks and Holly Prendeville, USDA Northwest Climate Hub (video)

U.S Drought Monitor by Deb Bathke, National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (video; click to download the presentation)

2022 Climate Overview

  • Rick Thoman, University of Alaska-Fairbanks and Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, presented a climate overview to the Delta Junction workshop (video; click to download the presentation)
  • Brian Brettschneider, NOAA NWS Alaska Region, presented to Palmer (video; click to download the presentation)

Farm Service Agency: Disaster Designations

  • Robert Garcia, Farm Service Agency, presented to Delta Junction workshop
  • Shelby Johnson, Farm Service Agency, presented to Palmer (video; click to download the presentation)

Adaptation Resources for Agriculture: Responding to Changes in Climate in Alaska by Holly Prendeville, USDA Northwest Climate Hub (video; presentation)

These workshop presentations and videos are mostly from the Palmer workshop. For an overview of information shared in both workshops and a summary of the workshop evaluation see this report.

Resources