Producers use mobile devices to access data.
REFERENCES Williams, T. (2017, July 20). In-season use of agritools [Website]. Cropwatch, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2017/season-use-agritools
High Plains Regional Climate Center. (2020). Agro-climate tools [Website]. High Plains Regional Climate Center, Lincoln, NE. https://hprcc.unl.edu/agroclimate.php
The National Mesonet Program. (n.d.). The National Mesonet Program [Website]. MesoNet. https://nationalmesonet.us/
Best Economic Management Practices
Economic decision making on the farm to reduce weather and climate-related risks requires both short-term actions and long-term planning. Economic Best Management Practices (BMPs) find innovative ways to increase resilience to extreme weather events in the short-term (for example, by purchasing weather insurance products), while also developing longer-term plans for adapting to the changing climate (like establishing permanent cover on highly erodible lands). Unfortunately, farmers may face economic pressures to make short-term decisions that sacrifice resiliency and delay adaptation. For example, renting agricultural lands from non-farming landowners might cause barriers for the farm operator (who does not own the land), discouraging them from investing in long-term adaptation strategies such as no-till to protect and build soil quality. USDA has developed many programs to help farmers enhance resilience to extreme weather and adapt to a changing climate.
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