[Market-farming] Climate Change, Risk and Phenology

juliew026 at netscape.net juliew026 at netscape.net
Mon Jul 20 11:57:41 EDT 2009


 Its all too much.? I'm a shellfish farmer as well as other things and am literally watching the tide come in. Not to sound too simplistic
?but we as farmers should be doing nothing more than the next right thing relative to our operations and plan to leave the land better than when we came. I suggest looking into "nutrient-dense-carbon negative"? production. Organic is not enough and has its own shortcomings.

?You will be amazed in what Bio-Char can do.

?Julie 
Cape Coastal Farm Products


 


 

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From: Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland <rootsfarm at cwdom.dm>
To: Market Farming Community Farming <market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 11:09 am
Subject: [Market-farming] Climate Change, Risk and Phenology









We've probably all been affected by the increased risk and rising uncertainty produced by climate change with its negative effects on financial maintainability of our farms. ?Prescriptions, especially those based on averages of past discrete measurements (for example, best calendar date to plant corn, expected first/last frost date, average rainfall for month of July, etc.) are no longer proving a reliable guide. ?I am wondering if phenology (the use of natural signals that integrate more conditions than we ever could hope to measure -- for example, plant corn when oak leaves are as big as squirrel's ears, do X when such and such blooms, etc.)?offer?any?more?hope?for?risk?reduction. ?I am aware that many species have died out because their natural abilities did not equip them to meet changing times/conditions?and?that?integrating?past?conditions?does?not?guarantee?valid?information?for?future?results. ?



Anybody else interested in this stuff? ?




Anybody have other ideas for risk reduction (e.g., promotion of diversity, building community/interconnections, etc.) in the midst of climate change?




Best wishes to all,




Karen



 


Roots Farm

Organic Produce

Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs
Cockrane,?DOMINICA
767-449-3038

rootsfarm at cwdom.dm


 


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