The Effects Of Climate Change On Agriculture

According to Dr. Denning, “as the global climate changes, average temperatures will rise sharply. Because Colorado is so far inland, this effect will be stronger because large bodies of water help mitigate temperature swings and Colorado is far from our oceans or Great Lakes. Imagine the climate of Albuquerque as far north as Greeley.” Additionally, we must consider the agriculture industry is estimated to be worth around forty-one billion dollars in Colorado, which means climate change will have a drastic impact on food production. Colorado’s geographic location is problematic in itself, but the continuous temperature changes means longer growing seasons. Ultimately, the rising temperatures make plants consume more water and it reduces the annual snowpack, which creates a conundrum of issues. Similarly, we can assume a warmer Colorado will also mean a much drier Colorado, which will hurt agriculture on every level.

The air around us is constantly getting warmer, in fact 2001-2010 was the warmest decade ever recorded. According to the article,"Signs of Climate Change", the average tempature on Earth is predicted to rise between 4-12 degrees by 2100. The major rise of temperature is later causing droughts to happen more and more. In present day the droughts are already starting to get more powerful, last longer, and happen more often. In 2100 they are way worse than present day and they are continuing to get worse. With the combination of really high temperatures and the drought we are not longer able to grow crops such as corn, cabbage, lettuce, and watermelon here in 2100.

In a global perspective, they worry that the rising sea level will drown productive lands, like Southern Louisiana, and lead to a lower agricultural production level (Wernick, 2014). That may be so, but specifically, northern Canadian agriculture can reap rewards from climate change. Statistically, the temperature in northern and western Canada has risen two to three centigrades in the past 50 years (Frugal & Prowse, 2009). Consequently, this warming will increase the productivity of northern lands in Canada and provide the opportunity of growing more profitable crops (Government of Canada, 2014, para. 4). Moreover, the government of Canada claims that the livestock production and soil quality can also benefit from the warmer temperature (Government of Canada, 2014, para. 4). Thus, Canada will be very likely to become more self-sufficient in food supply in the future. Therefore, Canada will benefit from climate change in both transportation and agricultural

This is a global issue, however the greatest impact would be on Canada, where we are technically advanced in farming. There was a study that showed the relationship between weather related disasters and crop yields from over the globe. The authors of the study outlines how the world’s food supply is vulnerable because of climate change. This creates a strain on the world as there needs to be food grown that would supply the growing population. Navin Ramankutty (the senior author on the study and a professor of global food security and sustainability) states, “The food system is already stressed in many ways.” He also says that with climate change, we are adding more stress on it. Navin and his colleagues at UBC and McGill University took information from a database that had 2 800 weather disasters in 177 countries from 1964 to 2007. The results that they got indicated the impacts on food production from heat waves, and droughts. The study found that recent droughts impact on food production increased by 7-per-cent compared to the droughts from the decades past. This was the effects of climate change. Dr. Ramankutty’s study warns the world food

A unique trait about the Arabidopsis thaliana is that they are closely related cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussel sprouts. In terms of the bigger picture, farmers should be aware of how this species reacts to higher temperatures because the results can be correlated to how certain vegetables respond to higher temperatures. In regards to climate change, The 24°C treatment reflects what the average spring temperatures might look like in the year 2100, according to the predictions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Rutter et al., 2016). A reason this can pertain to an average citizen is because following climate extremes, rapid food and cereal prices increase as well (IPCC).

There are many adaptation strategies for farmers to meet the growing challenge of climate change, such as breed and seed selection, water conservation and adjusting the timing of farming operations. These adaptations along with investment in agricultural production are required to maintain and enhance global food security.

this, expanding the areas in which certain crops could be grown or moving their ranges north. For example, less frequent freezes could allow citrus to move north from its current range in Florida to other areas of the Southeast. In areas where crops are being grown in their warmest productive temperature ranges already, heat stress or increased disease could reduce yields. However, research on new crop varieties and technological advances could improve yields in spite of reductions due to temperature increases. Do you depend on weather for things? I know i do. I use weather to depend on if i go outside, ride horses, or play in the backyard… Even if you don't notice you do use weather. Well farmers do too. Say a farmer has 10 sheep, 5 pigs, and 12 chickens… he would use the time of year to know how much to feed the animals. Right? Yeah... its right. They use weather for all sorts of things. when it gets cold they have to make sure the animals have the things they need. I would know i have animals myself... Farmers also use the time of year... summer its hot, winter its cold,fall is just wormish, and spring is just right or just

Adams, R. M., B. Hurd, S. Lenhart, and N. Leary, 1998: Effects of global climate change on agriculture: An interpretative review. Climate Research, 11, 19-30. Web. 19 July 2015. The authors explain how climate is utterly important to the agriculture field. However, climate has been changing these past years, and it has obligated farmers to make drastic adjustments. Numerous amount of economic approaches and key biological issues involved with the consequences of climate change are elaborated throughout this article.

Maddison (2006) affirms that adaptation to climate change impacts requires farmers to understand that the climate has changed before they can identify adaptation measures and implement the appropriate technologies. Mitigation concentrates on reducing the causes of climate change while adaptation focuses on the impacts of climate change (Legesse et al., 2013). Adaptation to climate change impacts has two distinct perspectives, the perception of the potential risks of climate change and the ability to adapt to climate

Epstein Paul. “Food Security and Climate Change: The True Cost of Carbon” Sustainability: A Reader for Writers. Ed. Carl G. Herndl. New York: Oxford UP, 2014. 147-151. Print. The author of the article shows people how climate change and weather events eventually reduce food production, food insecurity and trigger political instability with specific examples and statistics. The author ultimately concludes that it is a critical time for people to

Farmers may be able to prepare for climate change by planting crops during different times of the year, or by planting crops that can survive better in hot and dry

As Bartels, Furman, and Diehl (2012) note, any process to engage farmer stakeholders farmer stakeholder engagement process around the issue of climate change that fails to systematically understand and incorporate individuals’ their values, beliefs, identities, goals, and social networks may fail to bring about the desired adaptive (and/or mitigative?) responses (2012). By understanding what U.S. agricultural stakeholders believe about climate change – including its impacts and risks to operations, and potential adaptation and mitigation strategies—researchers, education specialists and policy makers can design more effective research studies, strategies, programs to transform adaptation and mitigation action in the United States. In addition, climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture needs to be understood within the context of agriculturale impacts at the local, regional, and national level.

Drought is another factor of climate change that causes severe damages to agriculture and livestock. The effects of drought on agricultural production and livestock holding can be a detrimental issue and result in quality dissatisfaction of products. The agricultural industry can be affected by drought both economically and environmentally. The economical effects of drought on crops and animals can lead to the loss of money and time. When droughts occur farmers lose money because they will have to spend more money earned from their

Climate change otherwise known as global warming has been an ongoing issue for decades. Beginning in the 19th century, climate change has increasingly affected Earth and its atmosphere. Rising levels of carbon dioxide are warming the Earth’s atmosphere, causing rising sea-levels, melting snow and ice, extreme fires and droughts, and intense rainfall and floods. Climate change has and will continue to affect food production, availability of water, and can add to many health risks in humans and animals. In fact, in an article by Justin Gillis titled, “Scientists Warn of Perilous Climate Shift Within Decades, Not Centuries” he focuses on a paper written by a former NASA climate scientist, James E. Hansen, explaining the effects of climate change on Earth today. Although many believe Hansen’s theories in the paper are quite far-fetched, the author mentions, “Despite any reservations they might have about the new paper, virtually all climate scientists agree with Dr. Hansen’s group that society is not moving fast enough to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, posing grave risks” (Gillis). Gillis validates the fact that climate change has been rapidly expanding throughout Earth and society has not been able to reduce it fast enough. Many negative risks are being posed and will continue to mount if the issue of climate change is not taken seriously. Although climate change negatively affects nearly all aspects of Earth, it poses a big

Agriculture is one of the major components affected by climate change that will dictate the future of Japan. Japan’s agriculture is limited, so it is highly subsidized and protected. The government has a policy of protecting its agriculture from international competition, yet it depends heavily on imports to feed the populace. 60% of its food intake relies on imports alone. Japan’s most important food crop, rice, is at huge risk with the changing climate. At the International Rice Research Institute, they have found that for each 1°C rise in average temperature, rice yield drops by about 10%. Warmer temperatures and increasing levels of carbon dioxide have normally been associated with higher crop yields, but it appears that this is not the case because of outlying factors such as water droughts, proliferation of pests, the arrival of the growing season and especially the impact of heat on flowering. Rice pollination is especially sensitive to temperature change and warmer temperatures have been found to lead to increasing sterility. Farmers can take measures of adaptation to counteract this difficulty. As the cultivating season lengthens, farmers should transplant their crops later, to ensure their crops do not reach maturity during the hottest time of year to avoid damaged crops. Japan should seek cooperation with other Pacific island nations to efficiently develop a strategy to deal with the rice crisis. Another major component affected by climate change is the Fish