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Management Actions from the Northeast Hub Region

  • UMaine’s Highmoor Farm

    David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist at the University of Maine, takes a closer look at the grapes

    Maine is a state known for its long, cold winters and short growing season, but changes in climate are disrupting this norm. Many growers across the state have already started to experience the trend…

  • New Opportunities for Summer Cover Crops

    Teff seeded between rows of pumpkins at URI’s agronomy farm. Photo by Dr. Rebecca Brown.

    Summer cover crops traditionally have not been used in Rhode Island because of the short summer fallow period. However, a changing climate is creating new opportunities for summer cover crops as…

  • Blueberries, Pollinators, and Pests with WVU

    Hill top view of McConnell Berry Farm

    Crops and their pollinators are being affected by increasing temperatures. Researchers at West Virginia University are studying the effects and are looking for ways to reduce the impacts of climate…

  • Carbon and Wood-based bioenergy

    Log truck

    Management activities can have a substantial effect on greenhouse gas mitigation that extends beyond the carbon contained within forest ecosystems. Content from the USFS Climate Change Resource…

  • Storms and Stream Crossings

    A newly constructed stream simulation culvert on the George Washington National Forest.

    Stream-crossings have a lower risk of failure if designed appropriately for the stream, and with consideration of current and future regional climate conditions. Careful evaluation of structure size…

  • Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu

    Tribal Adaptation Menu

    The Menu is an extensive collection of climate change adaptation actions for natural resource management with tribal communities.

  • Vermont Farmer Profiles

    Goat milking at Does Leap Farm

    Capstone students are helping us hear the stories of farmers who are adapting to climate change.

  • How Do Farmers Think about Climate Risk?

    Vermont vegetable farmer on tractor

    In this study, Vermont farmers identified many site-specific risks that they associate with weather fluctuations and climate change. Results offer critical insights into different aspects of climate…