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Partner Highlight: NERA

The Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (NERA) represents and promotes the research efforts of regional Land-grant universities and organizations.

NERA and its component Land Grant Universities are key Northeast Climate Hub partners.  They significantly contribute to the Hub mission of aiding the region’s farmers and foresters to confidently make climate-informed decisions.

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Under irrigation in over-head irrigation zone on Farm A. The green ‘Deficit’ line, when below zero, indicates that crops were often not receiving adequate water.

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Rachel E. Schattman

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Under irrigation in over-head irrigation zone on Farm A. The green ‘Deficit’ line, when below zero, indicates that crops were often not receiving adequate water.

Impacts and Opportunities of Climate Change on Northeast Crops and Livestock: Part 1

The climate in the Northeast U.S. has been changing. Winters have been getting warmer and heavy rainstorms are becoming much more common. See what these changes mean to agriculture in the Northeast.

Many farmers are feeling that seasons have shifted, and weather station data shows this to be true.  The latest climate models suggest that these changes are likely to continue. But there are many actions farmers and forest landowners in the Northeast can take to lessen the impact – or even take advantage of - these climate trends.

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