Preparing Your Land for Extreme Weather

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Barker’s Farm
216 Portsmouth Ave
Stratham, NH 03885
United States

Preparing Your Land for Extreme Weather

Learn about implementing swales, field roads, drainage ponds, and soil health practices to manage water effectively and adapt to climate challenges. Barker’s Farm will share insights into their use of NRCS programs to upgrade various farm systems and their ongoing efforts to improve soil health and reduce runoff.

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The Climate Adapted Farm: Making the effects of extreme weather less severe

Join NH Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (NHVGBA) & UNH Extension for this climate-resilience focused series. Attend one or more events to learn how your farm can adapt to better withstand the challenges of climate change, and how together we are working towards farmer-driven actionable solutions.

The Climate Adapted Farm Events

July 16, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:30pm
Physically Protecting Your Crops
Physically Protecting Your Crops Discover strategies for efficiency improvements and technology add-ons when growing crops in controlled environments like high and low tunnels, and netted structures…
August 20, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:30pm
Resilience Against Extreme Weather
Resilience Against Extreme Weather Explore concrete actions to prepare your farm for floods, droughts, or extreme heat and get introduced to emergency management planning. While it's challenging to…

 

If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Olivia Saunders, Olivia.saunders@unh.edu and 603-447-3834, prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.
 

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