Did You Experience Drought Issues on Your Farm?
January 23, 2017
Did You Experience Drought Issues on Your Farm?
Please Help Us Collect Regional Information So We Can Help You Be Better Prepared in the Future
As you know, the summer of 2016 was a period of lower than average rainfall combined with higher than average temperatures that led to a drought of moderate to unprecedented severity in New York and much of the Northeast
A 2016 NY drought survey is being conducted and we need your input.
Please go to the following link: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9FDNwygyIV07kXP
The survey is an attempt to capture information on regional impacts and how you coped with this situation, so that farmers and those institutions and industries that support farmers will be better prepared in the future. This is associated with research being conducted by NatureNet Science Postdoctoral Fellow, Shannan Sweet, working with Professor David Wolfe on a project focused on NYS water resources and agriculture.
Thanks for your help!
Questions or comments? Contact: Shannan Sweet (sks289@cornell.edu; 607-255-8641) or David Wolfe (dww5@cornell.edu; 607-255-7888)
For more details on the drought see: http://climatechange.cornell.edu/drought-takes-its-toll/
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