Assessments
The USDA Climate Hubs published a series of regional vulnerability assessments to provide their stakeholders with a baseline “snapshot” of current climate vulnerabilities, along with specific adaptive management strategies to increase the resilience of working lands in each region. They also include regional greenhouse gas profiles, which identify opportunities to reduce emissions and increase carbon sequestration. Each document also gives an overview of how partner USDA agencies are being affected by and addressing changing climate conditions.
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Spatio-temporal analysis of Federal crop insurance cause of loss data: A roadmap for research and outreach efforts
Federal crop insurance provides a financial safety net for farmers against insured perils such as drought, heat, and…
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FireCLIME Vulnerability Assessment Tool
FireCLIME VA is a tool designed to assess ecosystem vulnerability to the effects of fire and climate regime change. It…
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Northern Plains Contributions: Vulnerability Assessment of US Agriculture and Forests developed by the USDA Climate Hubs
The USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub (NPCH) contributed three articles to the "Vulnerability Assessment of US…
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An Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes
The largest and most robust freshwater ecosystem in the world is succumbing to the stresses of climate change,…
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Specialty Crops and Climatic Variability
Most Midwestern specialty crop growers are well attuned to the increased crop production risks associated with a…
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Climate Change Impacts on Palmer Amaranth
Palmer amaranth is proving to be a major challenge for agricultural production worldwide. In a changing climate, even…
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Climate Change Impacts on Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Learn more about the brown marmorated stink bug: a ferocious eater of fruits, vegetables, some row crops and many…
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Drought Impacts & CoCoRaHS Reporting: The Benefits and Importance to Producers
Drought Impact Reporter and CoCoraHS: A producers guide to the importance of reporting, where to go for more…
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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…