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The tools presented below represent a portion of the tools available for the climate, agriculture and forestry sectors. The tools range from specialized calculators to maps, models and datasets estimating a variety of outputs (e.g., crop production, greenhouse gas flux, and species distribution). Certain tools may be more relevant to land managers to aid in year-to-year decision-making, while others are more useful for researchers studying agriculture and climate change. Keep in mind that all tools have limitations and make assumptions that may not be appropriate for an entity’s climate/region/crop/soil type. USDA does not endorse the tools presented below. The tool list is provided for informational purposes only, and is not exhaustive.

  • USA Blight

    Tomato Blight AdobeStock @Paul Maguire

    USA Blight tracks late blight for potatoes and tomatoes, and allows users to upload data on blight occurrences. Users can subscribe to alerts, and access information about managing and preventing blight.

  • U.S. Drought Portal

    Screen shot of drought.gov website banner

    The U.S. Drought Portal (www.drought.gov) is the U.S. government’s authoritative drought information website. It provides a one-stop shop for data, decision-support products, resources, and information on drought—from…

  • Ag Weather Tools

    Bishop Hill wind farm

    Ag Weather Tools provides GPS-based roaming alerts, as well as forecasts, touch screen interactive weather displays, and ag commentary. The app also gives users advance notice to weather risks and provides farm-level…

  • Being Prepared for Climate Change Workbook

    Fordville Dam in Grand Forks County, ND

    Being Prepared for Climate Change is a workbook that guides resource managers through the development of a risk-based climate change adaptation plan consisting of a vulnerability assessment and an action plan to reduce…

  • AgroClimate Weather Stations

    AgroClimate Weather Stations Webpage

    Short-term planning based on monthly temperature and precipitation totals for neutral and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phases, and probability of exceedance from user-selected weather stations.