Tag Archives: climate

28Jun/23

People looking at a geological map at Big Smokey Falls in Keshena Wisconsin

Land-Grant Colleagues to Gather in Denver This Fall to Discuss Climate, Water, and Equity

June 28, 2023climate, Extension, water equity

The North Central Region Water Network team is headed to Denver, Colorado this October for the Climate, Water, Equity, and Opportunity Workshop October 12-13th. The workshop is a unique opportunity to meet, connect and partner with land-grant colleagues – including colleagues from Tribal Colleges and Historically Black Land-Grant Universities within the North Central Region.

A complexity-aware understanding of climate-smart agricultural programming at Extension

February 21, 2023Agriculture, climate, climate-smart, Extension

A team of Extension personnel across the Midwest, in partnership with the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, aims to increase the adoption of regionally scalable climate-smart agriculture. The project, originally titled “Accelerating the transition to climate-smart strategiesRead More…

30Jan/23

Soil in a hand with earth worms in the soil

Weather, Water, and Soil Intersect in Indiana’s Climate Smart Agriculture Programs

January 30, 2023Agriculture, climate, climate-smart, Indiana, Soil Health, Water

Climate Smart Agriculture has been a buzzword over the past year, with the connotation that farms can play a large role in sequestering greenhouses gasses. In order to do so, carbon in the upper layers of soil has to be increased, methane from ruminants must be lessened or harnessed to be converted to energy, and renewable energy resources have to be incorporated into farm management considerations. In Indiana, many resources have been dedicated to progressing in this arena. We just used a variety of other terms in the process.

Uncovering the mysteries of cyanobacteria in inland lakes

November 29, 2022climate, cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms, Water Quality

Rebecca North grew up on the shores of the Bay of Quinte in Belleville Ontario, a picturesque location off the coast of Lake Ontario. Known as the ‘heart of the sea and the river’ it has reputation for sailing, walleye fishing, and harmful algal blooms or HABs. “I grew up swimming in the Bay as a kid. Now, people don’t even let their dogs near it,” notes North when she talks about her hometown. For North, growing up on the water instilled in her not only a love for water, but also a fascination with phytoplankton.

Hard winters and lasting floods: Managing Minnesota’s water in a changing climate

September 28, 2022Agriculture, climate, flooding, Resilience

Story by Greg Klinger, University of Minnesota Extension In March of 2019, at the tail end of a long, hard winter in Rochester, Minnesota, I went for a walk along our local flood control reservoir. TheRead More…

26Jul/22

People talking at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Trip to Duluth for the Climate Intersections Conference leaves attendees energized and inspired

July 26, 2022climate, climate intersections, conference, equity, Water

In mid-July, the North Central Region Water Network headed to beautiful Duluth, Minnesota for the Climate Intersections Conference. As agriculture, natural resource, and water professionals, we know that climate change is threatening our agricultural systems, communities,Read More…

26Jul/22

Duane Friend pointing to a PPT screen with a weather map

University of Illinois leverages the power of weather-watching for the Master Naturalist Program

July 26, 2022citizen science, climate, Master Naturalist, weather

Story by Duane Friend, Illinois Master Naturalist Coordinator and Climate Specialist People have long had a fascination with the weather and storms. Storms can impact field crops, when you can get out into the field, andRead More…

09Jun/22

Climate Intersections Conference agenda features the latest research and programming from across the North Central Region and beyond

June 9, 2022climate, equity, extreme weather, resilient agricultre, watershed management

The agenda is now out for the North Central Region Water Network’s Climate Intersections Conference July 12-14th in Duluth, Minnesota. The conference theme is “Taking Care of People, Water, and the Land” and will feature emergent research andRead More…

24May/22

North Dakota Climatologist works with Extension Educators to Help Communities Through Drought

May 24, 2022climate, climate science, drought, weather

Becoming a climatologist was a natural fit for Adnan Akyuz because Adnan was always intrigued by the weather and climate and climate science was a particular interest because of its intersection with statistics and the wayRead More…

25Apr/22

Registration is now open for the North Central Region Water Network’s Climate Intersections Conference taking place this July in Duluth, Minnesota

April 25, 2022cliate intersections conference, climate, Lake Superior

Registration is now open for the North Central Region Water Network’s Climate Intersections Conference July 12-14th in Duluth, Minnesota. The conference theme is “Taking Care of People, Water, and the Land” and will feature emergent researchRead More…