Research & Data

group of people looking at fieldClimate change is expected to make agricultural production more uncertain leaving producers and land managers to adapt to new and changing weather patterns and markets. Regionally significant research and data improve knowledge of the effects of climate change and provide sustainable solutions for producers and land managers.

Regional data and research are used to create decision-support resources (i.e. informational products and tools created to help producers adapt to the effects of a changing climate). These decision-making resources are built on research and data such as climate modeling and analysis, climate trends and variations, greenhouse gas monitoring, climate data scenarios, and historical climate data and research.

These decision-support resources assist producers, enabling them to establish economic opportunities, proactively manage risks, reduce impacts and costs over time, and sustain agricultural yields in a changing climate.

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Relative fraction of aggregated absolute indemnities from 2001 to 2016 for the top ten causes of loss by Climate Hub region and across the nation

Federal crop insurance provides a financial safety net for farmers against insured perils such as drought, heat, and freeze. In 2016 over $100 billion dollars of crops were insured through the Federal crop insurance program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk…

Spatio-temporal analysis of Federal crop insurance cause of loss data: A roadmap for research and outreach efforts

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Nurseries and greenhouses are intensive production spaces where careful water management is critical to business. As the climate changes, there will be more periods of hot and dry weather in the region. Efficiently managing water resources will be essential to maintaining…

University of Maryland Ornamental Irrigation Research

Organic dairy cows exhibit signs of heat stress after being turned out to pasture for night grazing in mid-July (Maryland).

Keeping cows cool in the summertime is a major concern for dairy farmers, even in the relatively moderate climate of the Northeast. During humid heatwaves, temperature and humidity levels can rise above a cow’s comfort zone, leading to heat stress. When heat stress occurs, dairy…

Managing Dairy Heat Stress in the Northeast’s Changing Climate

Dennard Plaza at University of the District of Columbia.

Some people, such as minorities and those from under-educated and lower income backgrounds, are typically excluded from conversations surrounding the degradation and improvement of ecosystem structure, function, and services. Researchers at the University of the District of…

Environmental Knowledge and Perceptions of the Urban DC Population

An aerial view of a farm field affected by saltwater intrusion. Gray areas of the field are where salt damage has occurred. Somerset County, Maryland.

As sea levels rise along the coasts, saltwater can move onto the land. Known as saltwater intrusion, this occurs when storm surges or high tides overtop areas low in elevation. It also occurs when saltwater infiltrates freshwater aquifers and raises the groundwater table below…

Saltwater Intrusion: A Growing Threat to Coastal Agriculture

Flood damage on a Massachusetts farm following Hurricane Irene, August 2011. Image by John Appleton.

Climate change will alter rainfall patterns in New England in the coming decades. Storms will likely become more intense, increasing the frequency of flooding. This leaves many agricultural lands, especially those in floodplains, at risk. Farms in New England tend to be…

Farming the Floodplain: Trade-offs and Opportunities

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The Northeast Specialty Crop Water Symposium was conceived to bring professionals working in specialty crops and water resources in other U.S. regions or agricultural sectors together. The Symposium was held on December 19th and 20th, 2019 in Burlington, Vermont. At the…

Northeast Specialty Crop Water Symposium

ADIM Workshop sm

The USDA Midwest Climate Hub and the Indiana State Climate Office at Purdue University will provide a 1.5 day workshop on regional research, management and monitoring needs with an emphasis on herbicide/pesticide drift issues. The ADIM workshop will take place from TBD at the…

POSTPONED: Agricultural Drift & Inversion Monitoring (ADIM) Workshop

The Midwest includes agricultural lands, forests, and urban areas.

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 capacity to increase climate resilience. The U.S. Climate Resiliency Toolkit for…

Midwest U.S. Climate Resiliency Toolkit

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