Julie Doll of Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station LTER announced the availability of a number of resources on sustainable agriculture and climate change for educators and agricultural professionals. Here is the official announcement:
“Farmers across the U.S. are noticing impacts of changing climate conditions on their production systems. Heavier rain events, warmer winters, and more frequent droughts are some of challenges they face. To help educate farmers and agricultural professionals on climate change and agriculture topics, we have developed two resources as products of a North Central Region-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) professional development grant.
A Resource Handbook with materials that cover topics ranging from climate basics to communicating about climate change. The handbook includes science-based information on climate change relevant to sustainable agriculture with an emphasis on field crop agriculture.
A Curriculum on sustainable agriculture and climate change that can be used with clientele, such as farmer groups. This curriculum is a PowerPoint presentation and may be adapted to suit your needs and your region of the country. It contains a written script in the notes section. It has general information relative to all types of agriculture and a few specific resources for field crop agriculture. To help you evaluate the effectiveness of this curriculum with your clientele, we have included an evaluation form that you can distribute after your presentation.
These resources are available for download at https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/get-involved/educational-resources/ <https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/get-involved/educational-resources/> While there is a focus on field crop agriculture in the North Central Region, the majority of the resources are informative about and adaptable to other sectors and other regions.”
Note that there are also a number of K12 resources available at this site.
