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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A changing climate poses risks for urban forests. Some forest pests may benefit from warmer temperatures, leading to tree damage and mortality. Heavy rain events and some types of storms may also increase in the coming decades, which can increase stormwater runoff, flooding,…

Data/Data visualization Climate mapper: visualization of current, historical, and future projections of climate data relevant to agriculture Drought Monitoring System-University of Washington: total moisture, soil moisture and snow water equivalent data visualization…

Some of the most productive and diverse rangelands are found in shrub steppe areas of the Northwest that are dependent on rainfall for productivity and sustainability. These lands support livestock uses in addition to a wide diversity of plant and animal species. Locally,…

The effects of climate change are evident in Alaska and the Northwest through sea level rise, reduction of permafrost, changes in growing season length, and increases in wildfires. Forest owners, tribal nations, ranchers, and farmers can manage their lands by taking practical…

As the climate changes, growing seasons in the Northeastern United States are getting longer. The fall and spring shoulder seasons are also getting shorter and more unpredictable. To address these shifts, the University of Rhode Island is conducting research and doing outreach…

Long Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) network This network of 18 sites of experimental watersheds and rangelands nationwide addresses large-scale, multi-year research, environmental management testing and technology transfer related to the nation's agricultural ecosystems.…

The Seedlot Selection Tool uses climate models to define areas based on current and projected climate rather than geography alone. With this tool, forest land owners and natural resource managers can explore options for responding to climate change by determining where seeds or…

The climate in the Northeast U.S. has been changing. Winters have been getting warmer and heavy rainstorms are becoming much more common. Many longtime farmers feel that the seasons have shifted, and the latest climate models indicate that these changes are likely to continue.…

The Long Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) is a partnership among 18 premier long-term research sites across the United States. The LTAR network will provide data that can be used in the development of innovative management systems that increase the resilience of agricultural…