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  1. Mixed methods approach to understanding farmer and agricultural advisor perceptions of climate change and adaptation in Vermont, United States

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    Author(s): Rachel E. Schattman; V. Ernesto Méndez; Scott C. Merrill; Asim Zia
    Date: 2018
    Source: Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
    Publication Series: Scientific Journal (JRNL)
    Station: Northern Research Station
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2017.1357667
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    The relationships among farmers' belief in climate change, perceptions of climate-related risk, and use of climate adaptation practices is a growing topic of interest in U.S. scholarship. The northeast region is not well represented in the literature, although it is highly agricultural and will likely face climaterelated risks that differ from those faced in other regions. We used a mixed methods approach to examine northeast farmers’ perceptions of climate change and climate-related risks over time, and perceived trade-offs associated with on-farm practices. Our investigation shows how northeastern farmers think about climate-risk, and what they are doing to address it.

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    Schattman, Rachel E.; Méndez, V. Ernesto; Merrill, Scott C.; Zia, Asim. 2018. Mixed methods approach to understanding farmer and agricultural advisor perceptions of climate change and adaptation in Vermont, United States. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 42(2): 121-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2017.1357667.

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    Agriculture, agroecology, best management practices, climate change, risk

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