What tools or resources do agents/professionals need to educate on climate change adaption?
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Show ways not so much as global warming/climate change but how the producer can stay
profitable.
Summary of credible climate data.
Money
Engage a few growers/producers to work with agents
Face-to-face interaction with climate change professionals
Resilience strategies
Economic tools to estaimate cost savings
How does climate change impact performance
Demonstration plots
Change of title (don’t call climate change)
Time
Statistical data
Resource Materials:
 Good power points
 Good program that will interest and educate producers
 Good information that is easy to share
 Resource information that has been condensed to a useful format
 Interactive web tutorials
 Slides and data on alternative management strategies
 Slide sets (power points)
 Simple metaphors to explain climate change
 Frame the debate in terms of production issues like drought
 Knowledge in a form they can understand
What tools/resources are needed to encourage producers to adopt mitigation strategies?
 DSS tool to look at different scenarios
 APP to aid producer in looking at emissions
o Heat index for cattle
o Manure application--------both tied to economics
 Target multiple levels of producers
 Public (Media) education on Ag’s emissions (Public perception—what is it?)
 Case studies/stories on positive economics of changes
How should the S.E. Regional L/P Climate Team proceed in educating on climate change?
 Make it real for agents—must be trained.
 Regional web-based (A&NR support) training for agents/professionals
 Talk about weather→climate→decisions. (Horizon issue).
What tools/resources do L/P producers need to understand and adapt to changing climate?
 Money
 Cost analyses
 Data showing economic impacts
 Show how to make them profitable
 Irrigation
 Good workshop that involves L/P producers and extension personnel. L/P producers that can
show results that have worked for them.
 Information specific to their farm for economic impacts
 Information on energy conservation
 Time to gain understanding
 Simple metaphors for understanding climate change
 Drought/heat resistant forage variety info
 Condensed into farm land grants
 Drought/heat resistant livestock
 Emergency planning templates (flood, wildfire, etc.)
 Show easy small ways for them to change that show change
 Drought forecast
 Feed/forage forecast
 Decision-making software/applications
 Forecast technology
 Heat stress forecast
 Economic models to forecast impacts to farm operation
 Environmental impacts on production
What changes will livestock/poultry farms need to adapt to climate change in the Southeast?
 Money
 Info on economic impacts of making changes
 Call it a different name
 ____ slide set
 Innovative financial strategies
 Bio-gas capture
 Improved energy efficiency
 Info on new crops/breeds, etc.
 Drought resistant varieties
 Heat tolerant cattle
 Irrigation scheduling
 Controlled drainage
 Irrigation
 Better water management planning
 Food response
 Water management plans/resources
 Drought plan
 Change in water use
 Erosion control in pasture
 Improved manure control
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Better grazing practices/management
Cost-share
Targeted BMP’s
Practices that affect the next crop cycle instead of 5-10 years down the road
Trees shading home
Heat reduction