Carbon & Greenhouse Gases Topics from the Northeast Hub Region
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Digging into Biochar
Biochar has been gaining popularity in the Northeast over the last few years as a soil amendment in crop fields and pastures, but farmers still have a lot of questions.
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Sightline: Forests, Climate, and a Changing Marketplace
Sightline is a four-part review of recent global climate and sustainability regulations and frameworks affecting the forest community in the Northeast and beyond.
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Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education (FOCCE) program
The Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education (FOCCE) program is a collaboration between thirteen university extension divisions and three USDA Climate Hubs which seeks to educate forest owners and…
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Climate Leadership Legacy: Interviews with Dr. David Hollinger
Listen to a short collection of recorded conversations with Dr. David Hollinger on becoming and being a research scientist, starting a climate hub, and the importance of climate optimism through it…
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Delmarva and the Ground for Change
A documentary film about three family-owned farming operations who are leaders in practices that promote healthy soils, which also safeguard working lands from climate change extremes.
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Cost-effective strategies to Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gases
Crop and livestock production lead to the unintentional release of greenhouse gases. Now, farmers can do something about that.
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Following Nutrient Management Guidelines can Help to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions
Nutrient management guidelines have largely been developed to protect water quality, but practices that improve nitrogen (N) use efficiency by crops also help reduce emissions of the potent…
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Forests: A Carbon Cycle Checking Account
Forests influence atmospheric greenhouse gas levels in ways most people don’t think about. Scientists describe this as the carbon cycle.
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A Renewed Focus on Soil Carbon
Increasing carbon storage as soil organic matter helps to mitigate climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Organic matter is also an important part of building soil health. Additional…
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The role of Climate-Smart Agriculture in climate adaptation and mitigation in the Northeast
As farmers confront the challenges of climate change, you may be hearing the term “Climate-Smart Agriculture” brought up more often. But, where did the term “Climate-Smart Agriculture” actually come…
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NRCS practices can support climate change adaptation
NRCS programs and practices can help landowners achieve their goals while supporting climate adaptation. This series of brochures was designed to showcase NRCS practices that can support climate…
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Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu
The Menu is an extensive collection of climate change adaptation actions for natural resource management with tribal communities.