Integrating Historic Agronomic and Policy Lessons with New Technologies to Drive Farmer Decisions for Farm and Climate: The Case of Inland Pacific Northwestern U.S.
Climate-friendly best management practices for mitigating and adapting to climate change (cfBMPs) include changes in crop rotation, soil management and resource use. Determined largely by precipitation gradients, specific agroecological systems in the inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. (iPNW) feature...
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| author | William L. Pan William F. Schillinger Frank L. Young Elizabeth M. Kirby Georgine G. Yorgey Kristy A. Borrelli Erin S. Brooks Vicki A. McCracken Tai M. Maaz Stephen Machado Isaac J. Madsen Jodi L. Johnson-Maynard Lauren E. Port Kate Painter David R. Huggins Aaron D. Esser Harold P. Collins Claudio O. Stockle Sanford D. Eigenbrode |
| author_facet | William L. Pan William F. Schillinger Frank L. Young Elizabeth M. Kirby Georgine G. Yorgey Kristy A. Borrelli Erin S. Brooks Vicki A. McCracken Tai M. Maaz Stephen Machado Isaac J. Madsen Jodi L. Johnson-Maynard Lauren E. Port Kate Painter David R. Huggins Aaron D. Esser Harold P. Collins Claudio O. Stockle Sanford D. Eigenbrode |
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| description | Climate-friendly best management practices for mitigating and adapting to climate change (cfBMPs) include changes in crop rotation, soil management and resource use. Determined largely by precipitation gradients, specific agroecological systems in the inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. (iPNW) feature different practices across the region. Historically, these farming systems have been economically productive, but at the cost of high soil erosion rates and organic matter depletion, making them win-lose situations. Agronomic, sociological, political and economic drivers all influence cropping system innovations. Integrated, holistic conservation systems also need to be identified to address climate change by integrating cfBMPs that provide win-win benefits for farmer and environment. We conclude that systems featuring short-term improvements in farm economics, market diversification, resource efficiency and soil health will be most readily adopted by farmers, thereby simultaneously addressing longer term challenges including climate change. Specific “win-win scenarios” are designed for different iPNW production zones delineated by water availability. The cfBMPs include reduced tillage and residue management, organic carbon (C) recycling, precision nitrogen (N) management and crop rotation diversification and intensification. Current plant breeding technologies have provided new cultivars of canola and pea that can diversify system agronomics and markets. These agronomic improvements require associated shifts in prescriptive, precision N and weed management. The integrated cfBMP systems we describe have the potential for reducing system-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by increasing soil C storage, N use efficiency (NUE) and by production of biofuels. Novel systems, even if they are economically competitive, can come with increased financial risk to producers, necessitating government support (e.g., subsidized crop insurance) to promote adoption. Other conservation- and climate change-targeted farm policies can also improve adoption. Ultimately, farmers must meet their economic and legacy goals to assure longer-term adoption of mature cfBMP for iPNW production systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50f95fc3e84546898cf3f502be56720d2022-12-21T17:14:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2017-11-01510.3389/fenvs.2017.00076277787Integrating Historic Agronomic and Policy Lessons with New Technologies to Drive Farmer Decisions for Farm and Climate: The Case of Inland Pacific Northwestern U.S.William L. Pan0William F. Schillinger1Frank L. Young2Elizabeth M. Kirby3Georgine G. Yorgey4Kristy A. Borrelli5Erin S. Brooks6Vicki A. McCracken7Tai M. Maaz8Stephen Machado9Isaac J. Madsen10Jodi L. Johnson-Maynard11Lauren E. Port12Kate Painter13David R. Huggins14Aaron D. Esser15Harold P. Collins16Claudio O. Stockle17Sanford D. Eigenbrode18Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United StatesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, Dryland Research Station, Washington State University, Lind, WA, United StatesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United StatesCenter for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State Uninversity, Mt. Vernon, WA, United StatesCenter for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State Uninversity, Mt. Vernon, WA, United StatesNE-SARE, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United StatesDepartment of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United StatesSchool of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United StatesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United StatesColumbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, Oregon State University, Pendleton, OR, United StatesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United StatesDepartment of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United StatesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United StatesBoundary County Idaho Extension, University of Idaho, Bonners Ferrry, ID, United StatesNorthwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service (USDA), Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States0Adams County Extension, Washington State University, Ritzville, WA, United States1Grassland, Soil and Water Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service (USDA), Temple, TX, United States2Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, DC, United States3Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United StatesClimate-friendly best management practices for mitigating and adapting to climate change (cfBMPs) include changes in crop rotation, soil management and resource use. Determined largely by precipitation gradients, specific agroecological systems in the inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. (iPNW) feature different practices across the region. Historically, these farming systems have been economically productive, but at the cost of high soil erosion rates and organic matter depletion, making them win-lose situations. Agronomic, sociological, political and economic drivers all influence cropping system innovations. Integrated, holistic conservation systems also need to be identified to address climate change by integrating cfBMPs that provide win-win benefits for farmer and environment. We conclude that systems featuring short-term improvements in farm economics, market diversification, resource efficiency and soil health will be most readily adopted by farmers, thereby simultaneously addressing longer term challenges including climate change. Specific “win-win scenarios” are designed for different iPNW production zones delineated by water availability. The cfBMPs include reduced tillage and residue management, organic carbon (C) recycling, precision nitrogen (N) management and crop rotation diversification and intensification. Current plant breeding technologies have provided new cultivars of canola and pea that can diversify system agronomics and markets. These agronomic improvements require associated shifts in prescriptive, precision N and weed management. The integrated cfBMP systems we describe have the potential for reducing system-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by increasing soil C storage, N use efficiency (NUE) and by production of biofuels. Novel systems, even if they are economically competitive, can come with increased financial risk to producers, necessitating government support (e.g., subsidized crop insurance) to promote adoption. Other conservation- and climate change-targeted farm policies can also improve adoption. Ultimately, farmers must meet their economic and legacy goals to assure longer-term adoption of mature cfBMP for iPNW production systems.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2017.00076/fulladaptationmitigationdiversificationintensificationsocioeconomicpolicy |
| spellingShingle | William L. Pan William F. Schillinger Frank L. Young Elizabeth M. Kirby Georgine G. Yorgey Kristy A. Borrelli Erin S. Brooks Vicki A. McCracken Tai M. Maaz Stephen Machado Isaac J. Madsen Jodi L. Johnson-Maynard Lauren E. Port Kate Painter David R. Huggins Aaron D. Esser Harold P. Collins Claudio O. Stockle Sanford D. Eigenbrode Integrating Historic Agronomic and Policy Lessons with New Technologies to Drive Farmer Decisions for Farm and Climate: The Case of Inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. Frontiers in Environmental Science adaptation mitigation diversification intensification socioeconomic policy |
| title | Integrating Historic Agronomic and Policy Lessons with New Technologies to Drive Farmer Decisions for Farm and Climate: The Case of Inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. |
| title_full | Integrating Historic Agronomic and Policy Lessons with New Technologies to Drive Farmer Decisions for Farm and Climate: The Case of Inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. |
| title_fullStr | Integrating Historic Agronomic and Policy Lessons with New Technologies to Drive Farmer Decisions for Farm and Climate: The Case of Inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating Historic Agronomic and Policy Lessons with New Technologies to Drive Farmer Decisions for Farm and Climate: The Case of Inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. |
| title_short | Integrating Historic Agronomic and Policy Lessons with New Technologies to Drive Farmer Decisions for Farm and Climate: The Case of Inland Pacific Northwestern U.S. |
| title_sort | integrating historic agronomic and policy lessons with new technologies to drive farmer decisions for farm and climate the case of inland pacific northwestern u s |
| topic | adaptation mitigation diversification intensification socioeconomic policy |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2017.00076/full |
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