In pastoral agricultural days, and on some farms around the state today, cattle, pigs, turkeys, and chickens roamed the countryside, held in relative place using fencing or a centralized food source.
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In pastoral agricultural days, and on some farms around the state today, cattle, pigs, turkeys, and chickens roamed the countryside, held in relative place using fencing or a centralized food source.
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, soil management practices contribute 68% of total agriculture industry greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Cover crops are nothing new, but their relationship to a changing climate might be new to many farmers.
Agriculture is part of the solution when it comes to combating climate change, and it all starts with soils.
When it comes to retaining water in the middle of a summer dry spell or absorbing extra rainfall during a spring storm, our soils need organic matter to keep roots happy and nutrients cycling.
Farming For a Better Climate is all about finding ways to maintain or increase profits while slowing climate change.
Near term, Sunday looks like the next most likely precipitation event around the state. The active pattern seems to continue, with chances of rain continuing about every 3-4 days. Meanwhile, temperatures begin to trend more summer-like, with 80 degree days coming statewide, and likelihood for above average temperatures in the 6-10 day outlook high (see map, cpc.ncep.noaa.gov). Important to note: high temperatures and excessive moisture favor many different kinds of disease and insect development. Scout any crops that have been planted for disease development or infestation and act accordingly. Contact your local Purdue Extension office for help in identifying problems or economic thresholds for treatment.
Hoosier farmers will have to adapt management practices and the types of crops they plant over the next several decades as they deal with the repercussions of climate change.
