Farm Response to Changing Weather
Grades9, 10, 11, 12, APBiology, Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
What it is
- This brief scientific report examines how changes in extreme weather frequency, intensity, and duration and changes in the growing season are impacting farms in Maine, including strategies farmers can employ to minimize risks.
- The report includes a number of colorful maps and it can be downloaded as a PDF.
Teaching tips
Prerequisites
Ensure students know how to read a map.
Preparation
Note that if you left-click links on the webpage, you won't be taken to a new tab.
Classroom Implementation
Use this report to create free-response questions about how climate change is incentivizing farmers to change their farming methods.
Extensions
Engage in a classroom discussion on why disruptions to the agricultural industry may cause widespread cultural, economic, and political disorder..
Engage in a classroom discussion about how countries should balance climate change adaptation strategies with climate change mitigation strategies.
From the scientist review
Scientist's Note:
This resource from the University of Maine Climate and Ag Network provides a brief overview of Maine's agricultural response to the changing weather. Both temperature and water responses to the changing weather are discussed and potential response actions are provided. A PDF version of the resource is also available. This resource is well researched and would make a great addition to a classroom discussion about the changing weather, how that has affected climate change, and what impacts those changes are having on agriculture.
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