Laura Lengnick

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A New Way to Think About Solutions
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A New Way to Think About Solutions

PART 2

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter discusses climate change as a major threat to our food system and various possible solutions for tackling this threat. It expands on the concept of resilience and also touches on the … 17 $1.70 Add
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Adaptive Capacity

Adaptive Capacity

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter explores the concept of adaptive capacity: the ability of a farm to manage human, social, natural, physical, and financial resources to adapt to changes in its environment. 32 $3.20 Add
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Adding Resilience to the Menu
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Adding Resilience to the Menu

PART 3

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

The author talks about the new greater awareness if climate change, popular solutions (which she critiques), and food system resilience. This chapter touches on the regional roots of resilience … 16 $1.60 Add
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Climate Change is Changing the Weather
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Climate Change is Changing the Weather

PART 1

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter presents current and projected changes in weather-related challenges across the U.S. It presents specific examples of unprecedented disruptions and shocks associated with climate … 18 $1.80 Add
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Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate

Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate

From: Resilient Agriculture

The final chapter of the book looks beyond the farm and assesses ways for the entire food production system – from farm to table – to become more resilient. Everything from … 34 $3.40 Add
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Fruits and Nuts

Fruits and Nuts

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter features case studies of fruit and nut growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. These include using overhead … 30 $3.00 Add
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Fruits and Nuts
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Fruits and Nuts

PART 4

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter features case studies of fruit and nut growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. It features various resilience … 23 $2.30 Add
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Grains

Grains

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter features case studies of grain growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. These include placing a greater … 36 $3.60 Add
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Grains
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Grains

PART 4

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter features case studies of grain growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. It features various resilience … 20 $2.00 Add
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Is Sustainable Agriculture a Resilient Agriculture?
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Is Sustainable Agriculture a Resilient Agriculture?

PART 2

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter examines the topic of sustainable agriculture, the U.S. food system, food and farming philosophies, and resilience. The chapter draws on real-world case studies. 18 $1.80 Add
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Livestock

Livestock

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter features case studies of livestock ranchers in different climates and highlights the effects they are feeling from climate change and the innovations they are using to adapt and … 40 $4.00 Add
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Livestock
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Livestock

PART 4

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter features case studies of livestock ranchers in different climates and highlights the effects they are feeling from climate change and the innovations they are using to adapt and … 27 $2.70 Add
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Managing Climate Risk: Adaptation Stories
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Managing Climate Risk: Adaptation Stories

PART 1

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This book shares the adaptation stories of more than 40 sustainable farmers and ranchers growing food across the U.S.. Sections include: Farmers and Ranchers in the Northwest and Southwest … 17 $1.70 Add
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New Times, New Tools

New Times, New Tools

Managing For Resilience

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter summarizes the key innovations and practices that the farmers featured in the book have implemented to deal with climate change and describes the main attributes of a sustainable … 42 $4.20 Add
Resilient Agriculture

Resilient Agriculture

Cultivating Food Systems for A Changing Climate

Climate change presents an unprecedented challenge to the productivity and profitability of agriculture in North America. More variable weather, drought and flooding create the most obvious … 370 View
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Resilient Agriculture: New Tools for Shaping Change
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Resilient Agriculture: New Tools for Shaping Change

PART 2

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter summarizes the key innovations and practices that the farmers featured in the book have implemented to deal with climate change and describes the main attributes of a sustainable … 24 $2.40 Add