Changes in climate and extreme weather are already increasing challenges for agriculture.
This technical bulletin was developed specifically to meet the unique needs of agricultural producers, and provide educators and service providers in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States with information and resources to help farmers increase their resilience to weather extremes and a changing climate. It provides a flexible, structured, and self-guided process to identify and assess climate change impacts, challenges, opportunities, and farm-level adaptation tactics for improving responses to extreme and uncertain conditions.
A synthesis of adaptation strategies and approaches serves as a “menu” of potential responses that are organized to provide a clear rationale for making decisions by connecting planned actions to broad adaptation concepts. Responses address both short- and long-range time frames and extend from incremental adjustments of existing practices to major alterations that transform the entire farm operation. Example adaptation tactics (prescriptive actions for agricultural production systems common in the region) guide producers, service providers, and educators to develop appropriate individual responses for their farms and location.
Read the entire Agriculture Adaptation Strategies and Approaches publication (free download)
- The complete technical bulletin developed by the USDA Climate Hubs. A team of authors from the Agriculture Research Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service worked together to assemble the report.
- Find real-world case studies of farmers and producers who have used the Agriculture Adaptation Workbook at the USDA Climate Hubs website.
Download a one page summarized version of the menu of Agriculture Adaptation Strategies and Approaches (pdf link below):