Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Salt Water Intrusion on Agricultural Lands
Webinar Details
When:
May 5, 2016 11:00 am US/Eastern
Length: 00:58 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Christopher Miller, Cape May Plant Materials Center Manager and Plant Specialist, USDA NRCS, Cape May Court House, NJ
- Jack Gallagher, Ph.D., Co-Director, Halophyte Biotechnology Center, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, University of Delaware, Lewes, DE
- Denise Seliskar, Ph.D., Co-Director, Halophyte Biotechnology Center, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, University of Delaware, Lewes, DE
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Participate to learn about potential planting and field management options for agricultural producers impacted by salt water flooding and the possible value-added income opportunities that may result in these alternative plantings.
Please excuse the brief period of audio feedback early in the webinar.
Sea level continues to rise at an increasing rate due to climate change. This is especially noticeable in the Mid-Atlantic States where agricultural producers in near coastal areas are more frequently dealing with salt water flooding from coastal storms. This training will expose participants to several short term and viable longer term practices to deal with this issue. Some methods to be discussed include adding appropriate soil amendments, implementing possible cultivation techniques, establishing riparian buffers, and selecting alternative salt-adapted crops and conservation plantings. The use of brackish irrigation water sources on soils flooded by storm tides and the possible impacts management of coastal fields might have on the broader area of coastal zone management will be discussed.
This webinar is presented by the USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center.
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