Description:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Climate Hubs develop and deliver science-based information and technologies to natural resource and agricultural managers to enable climate-informed decision making, reduce agricultural risk, and build climate resilience. The Climate Hubs leverage USDA investments to co-produce useful and usable information with farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, extension, and communities. The Climate Hubs work closely with federal partners, extension, and trusted community partners to develop and deliver relevant and credible climate information. With their focus on knowledge sharing, the Climate Hubs bring lessons learned back to USDA agencies and their partners, and complete a cycle of learning and improved preparedness which can enhance resilience and productivity. The Climate Hubs operate as climate service providers ensuring our stakeholders have actionable, decision-relevant information and resources.

Here, we showcase regional Climate Hub efforts across the western and central U.S. highlighting drought preparedness information and resources, as well as new tools and technologies for agricultural producers to manage drought and other climate stressors. This session will demonstrate the Climate Hub’s significant efforts in the co-production of data syntheses, assessments, tools, educational products, and peer-to-peer learning networks working alongside stakeholders to address their concerns and needs. The session will share how the Climate Hubs can help build connections between the meteorological community and the wide range of agricultural stakeholders through climate services. The ultimate goal of this session is to ensure the weather, water, climate, and agricultural communities have useful and usable information on climate change and its impacts when making strategic and operational management decisions.