Who needs irrigation in the Northeast?
Webinar Details
When:
Sep 25, 2018 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Rachel E. Schattman, PhD - Research Fellow, USDA Forest Service, Northeast Climate Hub Research Affiliate, University of Vermont Extension Vegetable and Berry Program
- Joshua W. Faulkner, PhD - Research Assistant Professor, University of Vermont Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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This webinar will cover recent and ongoing research designed to help Northeast vegetable producers improve on-farm water efficiency.
The projects included in this webinar are a collaboration by the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, the University of Vermont Extension, and the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association. Dr. Rachel Schattman and Dr. Joshua Faulkner will present on the results of a water-use survey conducted in Vermont and Massachusetts in 2017, ongoing field research with soil moisture sensors in diversified vegetable systems, and a preliminary exploration of water withdrawal rules in New England States.
Historically, annual precipitation has been sufficient to meet vegetable crop water needs in the Northeastern United States throughout the growing season. For growers who do irrigate, there has been little concern about having sufficient ground or surface water for field or hoop house crops. In recent years, however, precipitation patterns in the Northeast have changed and climate models forecast that they will continue to do so. These changes translate into challenges for Northeast specialty crop growers that are distinct from those faced by growers in other regions. Specifically, specialty crop producers in this region must be prepared to deal with too much water and too little water, sometimes in the same growing season. This webinar will summarize recent and ongoing research conducted by the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Vegetable and Berry Program, the UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture, and the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association.
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