Animals Topics from the Northeast Hub Region
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Effects of Climate Change on Aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine
Aquaculture or sea farming, is connected to the health of ocean ecosystems and is impacted by the effects of climate change. To support this growing industry within the Gulf of Maine region, it is…
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Climate Warming brings Earlier Spring
As we all enjoy the arrival of spring, it is important to understand the direct and indirect impacts of changes in the seasons in order to wisely care for the managed and unmanaged ecosystems of the…
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Spending More Time Indoors: It’s What’s in Store for US Honey Bee Colonies
Our changing climate is resulting in increasingly unstable conditions for bees. These challenges make the prospect of storing bees in facilities with controlled, consistent climate conditions more…
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Growing Milkweed in Vermont: An Economic Case Study
In this case study, we look at approaches and related costs and benefits to growing milkweed. We provide an economic analysis of milkweed seed and floss production and look at potential demand.
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How Creating Pollinator Habitat can Help Northeast Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
Improved pollinator habitat can increase the presence of native pollinators on working vegetable, fruit, and grain farmland. This can improve farm viability and climate change resilience.
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Delmarva and the Ground for Change
Farmers around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays are leaders in practices that promote healthy soils. These practices also safeguard working lands from climate change extremes. This film follows three…
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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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Agrivoltaics: Coming Soon to a Farm Near You?
Researchers and farmers around the country are currently experimenting and collecting data on what crops, pollinator plants, and/or livestock situations work best with photovoltaic setups.…
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Weathering the Change: Helping Farmers Help the Land through Climate Smart Farming
An 8-part educational series about climate change, how it is affecting agriculture in the U.S., and how producers can be resilient to those changes.
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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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Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed Conservation Resources
Monarch conservation has inspired people across North America to protect and enhance pollinator habitat. Here are some resources for supporting monarch conservation.
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Climate Change and Aquaculture in Connecticut’s Long Island Sound
Aquaculture farms are especially vulnerable to climate change as organisms and operations are continually exposed to temperature and chemical fluctuations in the ocean and air.