Open AccessAdaptation Workbook Case Study: Kettner Farm, Mulshoe, TX
Author(s) -
Jodie Reisner
Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.32747/2019.6875755.ch
Subject(s) - workbook , adaptation (eye) , cropping , livestock , agricultural science , agriculture , business , climate change , work (physics) , production (economics) , environmental resource management , geography , environmental science , engineering , economics , forestry , ecology , psychology , accounting , mechanical engineering , archaeology , macroeconomics , neuroscience , biology
The Adaptation Resources for Agriculture Workbook was jointly developed by USDA Climate Hubs and NRCS to support producers, service providers, and educators to manage climate change. The workbook helps producers consider both short-term adaptive management actions (<5 yrs) and long-range strategic plans (5 to 20 yrs, subject to farm type). This workbook pro-motes adaptation through multiple resources including a “menu” of adaptation strategies/approaches and example tactics for cropping and forages, confined livestock, grazing, orchards and small fruit and vegetable production systems. Recent efforts by USDA Climate Hub NRCS Liaisons work to increase the number of examples, and have been documented as Case Studies. These Case Studies are of producers utilizing the 5-step process in the workbook to document their management choices to ameliorate climate change impacts to their operations.