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Partner Highlight: NERA

The Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (NERA) represents and promotes the research efforts of regional Land-grant universities and organizations.

NERA and its component Land Grant Universities are key Northeast Climate Hub partners.  They significantly contribute to the Hub mission of aiding the region’s farmers and foresters to confidently make climate-informed decisions.

How Climate Change Impacts Forests in the Mid-Atlantic

The USDA Forest Service has published a new reportMid-Atlantic Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A report from the Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Response Framework Project.

This report summarizes how climate change is already affecting the forests across the Mid-Atlantic region, including increasing damage from heavy precipitation events, extreme heat, and salt water intrusion.

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Under irrigation in over-head irrigation zone on Farm A. The green ‘Deficit’ line, when below zero, indicates that crops were often not receiving adequate water.

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Rachel E. Schattman

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Under irrigation in over-head irrigation zone on Farm A. The green ‘Deficit’ line, when below zero, indicates that crops were often not receiving adequate water.
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