Dryland wheat producers in the inland Pacific Northwest are skilled at managing for many different kinds of risks and uncertainties. Managing under observed and projected climate change impacts will require farmers and other agriculture sector decision makers to develop their understanding of climate-related uncertainties and hazards. In this webinar, Dr. Katherine Hegewisch, University of Idaho, and Dr. Liz Allen, Washington State University, will explore how climate patterns influence dryland agriculture in the inland Pacific Northwest and look at expected impacts of climate change in the region. They will discuss examples of growers in the region implementing production practices that will enhance the resilience of farmland under projected future changes. They will also provide specific guidance about how producers can access online tools and apply information from models to a broad range of production management decisions. NOTE ON TIME: The time of the webinar is given in Eastern Standard Time. For those in the Pacific Northwest, the time will be 8 AM PST.

About Dr. Katherine Hegewisch

Katherine Hegewisch is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Idaho in applied climate research, having received her PhD in Physics at Washington State University. At the University of Idaho, she is a 'data provider' of statistically downscaled global climate model outputs (see http://climate.nkn.uidaho.edu/MACA/) over the contiguous USA and a 'web developer' of web tools for the visualization of climate projections

About Dr. Liz Allen

Dr. Liz Allen is a Research Associate at Washington State University, from which she holds a PhD in Environmental Science. She specializes in climate change communication and education.

About REACCH

The REACCH project was initiated in 2011 to ensure sustainable cereal production in the inland Pacific Northwest. The project was led by an interdisciplinary team of scientists and other professionals from three land grant institutions and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Climate Variability and Change Program. Participants from many disciplines related to agricultural, climate, socioeconomics, and information sciences engaged in an integrated research, education, outreach and extension effort to study complex cereal production systems and their responses to drivers of change.

About the Climate Learning Network (CLN)

The CLN was formed at the beginning of 2015 to promote climate literacy among Extension professionals who work in the areas of agriculture and natural resources and to connect Extension programs within the US Land-grant University System with the 10 USDA Climate Hubs. The program is a collaboration between eXtension, Southern Regional Extension Forestry, and the USDA. Visit the CLN at climatelearning.net.

Full Schedule of the REACCH Advances Fall Webinar Series

Nov. 13 - Climate Considerations for Dryland Farmers - Drs. Liz Allen & Katherine Hegewisch

Nov. 20 - Pathogens in Dryland Cereal Systems - Dr. Tim Paulitz

Nov. 27 - Rotational Intensification and Diversification - Drs. Isaac Madison & Bill Pan

Dec. 4 - Nutrient Management and Precision Application Technology - Drs. Tabitha T Brown & Erin Brooks

Dec. 11 - Tillage and Residue Management Systems and Impacts on Soil Health in Drylands - Drs. Prakriti Bista & Rakesh Awale

Dec. 18 - Integrated Weed Management and Insect Pests in Dryland Cereal Systems -Drs. Sanford Eigenbrode  & Ian Burke

ALL WEBINARS BEGIN AT 8 AM PST/11 AM EST AND LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR