Social and Economic Research Team
Climate-change related threats to agriculture represent a threat to food security and, therefore, represent a threat to society as a whole. Calls for adaptation and mitigation strategies are increasing.
Social scientists know that decisions to make adjustments to potential natural hazards depends on a person's preception of the risks and their beliefs about the existence of the hazard and its characteristics. This team is working to understand farmers' perceptions and beliefs about climate change and, in turn, what social and economic supports farmers may need in order to undertake adaptive or mitigative actions.
Learn more about Social and Economic Research Team activities HERE.
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Arbuckle
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Gabrielle Roesch-McNally PhD Graduate Student Graduate Research Assistant Web site |
Syed Maaz Gardezi PhD Graduate Student Iowa State University |
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Laura Frescoln MS Graduate Student |
Adam Loy Affiliate, Previous PhD Graduate Student |
Anex
Robert P. Anex, Jr. (Rob) Principal Investigator; Obj. 3 (lead) University of Wisconsin Faculty Web site Professor - Agr and Biosystems Engineering |
Ingels
Chad G. Ingels Principal Investigator, Obj. 4; Obj 5 Iowa State University Extension Program Specialist |
Tyndall
John Tyndall Principal Investigator; Obj. 4 Iowa State University Faculty Web site Associate Professor - Natural Resource Ecology and Management |
Wright Morton
Lois Wright Morton Operations; Principal Investigator; Obj. 4; Obj. 5 Iowa State University Project Director Professor - Sociology Faculty website |
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Jean M. McGuire PhD Graduate Student |
Adam Wilke PhD Graduate Student | ||
Anna Johnson MS Graduate Student |
Jon Hobbs Active affiliate; previous PhD Graduate Student |
NOTE: To maximize resources, the Social and Economic Research Team works in collaboration with Useful to Useable, an integrated research and extension project working to improve farm resilience and profitability in the North Central Region.
We're scientists and farmers working together to create a suite of practices for corn-based systems that:
- are resilient in times of drought
- reduce soil and nutrient losses under saturated soil conditions
- reduce farm field nitrogen losses
- retain carbon in the soil
- ensure crop and soil productivity
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Farmers and scientists in the Corn Belt discussing cover crops, weather, tillage, drainage water managment and much more.
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2011-68002-30190
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