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Hughes Center previews climate-smart agriculture report, farmers ask for local, short-term data and flexible practices
Summary
The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology previewed a Climate-Smart Agriculture report for Maryland that emphasizes short-term, farm-scale projections, flexible best-practice guidance and research priorities; stakeholders said producers need actionable, local data and less burdensome rules.
Representatives from the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology presented findings and stakeholder feedback from a Climate-Smart Agriculture project the center carried out for the state.
Dr. Kate Eberts, the center’s executive director, said researchers talked with farmers across Maryland—particularly on the Eastern Shore—about weather changes and operational impacts. Farmers told the…
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