Resilient Agriculture: Weather Ready Farms

REFERENCES Roesch-McNally, G. E., Arbuckle, J. G., and Tyndall, J. C. (2018, January). Barriers to implementing climate resilient agricultural strategies: The case of crop diversification in the U.S. Corn Belt. Global Environmental Change, 48, 206- 215. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959378017306702

Best Agronomic Management Practices

Agronomic management practices constitute those actions that produce a high-yielding crop in an efficient manner. Efficiency limits waste and promotes the production of quality products. The American Society of Agronomy recognizes four categories of agronomic management practices in their Certified Crop Advisor professional development and recognition program: nutrient management, pest management, crop management, and soil and water conservation. We summarize resources in each of these four categories related to weather risks.

In which category of agronomic management principles do you or your farmers struggle with most?

Pest Management

Nutrient Management

Crop Management

Soil and Waste Management

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