The North Central Climate Collaborative (NC3) is working to increase the flow and usability of climate information for Extension, farmers, natural resource managers, and communities. As a part of this work, the team hosts bimonthly webinars for water and climate professionals on a range of climate, water and agricultural topics.
From newspaper headlines to detailed scientific reports and lived experiences, climate change impacts and information surround us. Yet, most Americans don’t hear about climate change in the media on a regular basis and few think climate change will impact them personally.
Most Recent Webinars:
Guides for Navigating Agricultural Climate Impacts in your State
Monday, August 26th at 1:00 PM CT
The USDA Midwest Climate Hub has been working with state-level partners in the 8 Midwestern states to create bulletins about the impacts of a changing climate (both observed and projected) on agriculture. The intended audience is farmers & those who advise farmers, and the goal of the bulletins is to inform this audience how climate has been/is projected to change, what will be the impacts on agricultural operations in the state, and what can be done to help adapt to/mitigate negative impacts. The bulletins can serve as a starting point between a farmer and their advisor(s) for a conversation on the climate change impacts on their farm and what can be done in response.
This webinar Josh Bendorf, Ag Climatologist & ORISE Fellow with the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub, discussed the guides and how you can use them in your work.
Indiana Agriculture and Agricultural Water Management in a Changing Climate
Thursday, June 27th at 1:00pm CT – View the Recording
Laura Bowling (Purdue Agronomy) discusses how projected climate change is expected to affect Indiana’s agricultural productivity and associated environmental quality through a unique hydrologic perspective. Indiana will have warmer temperatures, greater precipitation, increased duration and intensity of extreme heat during the growing season, and a longer frost-free period, but many of the negative impacts come about through asynchronization of historic precipitation, temperature and growing cycles. This webinar discusses potential impacts to annual and perennial crops, livestock soil and water, as well as adaptation measures that may mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on farms.
Applying Social Sciences in the Development of Climate-Smart Agriculture
Monday, April 29th at 1:00PM CT
In efforts to understand and advance agricultural practices that promote climate resilience, ag organizations and advisors face several challenges in facilitating the adoption of these practices. Social science research has homed in on these issues, developing nuanced frameworks for exploring these challenges and barriers.
In this webinar, Dr. Laurie Nowatzke presented two studies related to farmers’ climate perspectives and conservation practice use. The presentation also included a discussion of two applied projects that harness social science research to advance climate-smart outreach and programming in the Midwest.