U.S.
Senate Passes Farm Bill: Farmland Protection Program
Tinedale
Farm Anaerobic Digestion Energy System Wisconsin
prevents
erosion, runoff is a hit with farmers
The Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program (CREP) is a 15-year, $177 million program aimed at
reducing erosion and recreating wildlife habitat in three Michigan agricultural
areas: the Saginaw Bay watershed, the area drained by the River Raisin,
and the land around Lake Macatawa. Source:
Booth Newspapers (2/19)
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Speaker Presentations
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Powerpoint
Presentations
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Talks
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Potential Impacts of Climate Variability
and Change on the Great Lakes Region,
Jeff Andresen,
Agricultural Meteorologist, Michigan
State University (MSU) |
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| Projections
of Future Climate from the General Circulation Models (GCMs),
Peter Sousounis,
Meteorologist, MSU |
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| Implications
of Global Climate Change for Agricultural Risk Management,
Roy
Black, Agricultural Economist, MSU
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| Wind
Power, Farmers, and Climate Change,
Steve Smiley,
President, Bay
Energy Services |
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avail.
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Corn Hybrid Selection and Characterization, Murdick
McLeod, Agronomy Research Manager, Windfall
Indiana Research Station, Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc. |
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avail.
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Weather
Risk Management for Agriculture,
Mike Grover,
Financial Manager, Cargill,
Inc.
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| Potential
Impacts of Climate Change on Fruit Crops, Jim
Nugent, Coordinator,
Northwest
Michigan Resarch Station |
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| Potential
Impacts of Climate on the Potato Industry in Michigan, Howard
Vigelahn, Owner and Manager, Vigelahn Farms,
Inc. |
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avail.
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| Winegrape
Growing - Some Climatic Considerations,
Doug
Welsch, Owner, Fenn
Valley Vineyards and Winery |
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avail.
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| A
summary of some results of research on the potential impacts
of climate change on agriculture in eastern Canada,
Andrew Bootsma,
agroclimatologist, Eastern
Cereal & Oil seed Research Center (ECORC) |
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Examples
of Indirect Impacts of Climate Change (Insects, weeds, diseases,
pesticides, Jeff
Andresen, Agricultural Meteorologist,
MSU
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| 2:20
PM PM: Climate Change and Farm Level
Adaptation Strategies in the Midwestern U.S., Rebecca
Pfeifer, Agricultural Consultant |
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