Livestock
In general, livestock such as poultry and swine are managed in housed, temperature controlled systems. Adjusting these systems to adapt to outside temperature changes may mitigate some of the negative impacts of climate change. However, despite current technologies to manage livestock temperatures, high summer temperatures sill cost swine producers over $300 million every year. As livestock producers adapt to climate change, management and energy costs associated with increased temperature regulation will likely increase. In the future, producers may consider selecting breeds and breed types that are genetically adapted to changed climate conditions.
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Haycamp Farm Case Study
Promoting biodiversity on and off-farm, as well as below and above ground, is of utmost importance to agricultural…
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Silvopasture
Silvopastures can be viewed as an intensive form of on-farm management for timber production, fruits and seeds, forage…
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Building Agricultural Resilience to Hurricanes in the Southeastern US
The Southeast Climate Hub co-hosted a free Hurricane Resilience Workshop to share first-hand information, and develop a…
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Vermont Farmer Profiles
Capstone students are helping us hear the stories of farmers who are adapting to climate change.
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Drought Vulnerability Assessment to Inform Grazing Practices on Rangelands
The USDA Southwest Climate Hub and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) worked together to produce two drought…
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Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
A report describing the potential vulnerability of crops, forests and animal agriculture to climate-driven…