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New Realities - Farming in the Climate Change Era

Are you interested in how climate change occurs and its effect on our soils, crops, and livestock? Then this series is for you!


The educational series of six classes will be implemented online and in person. The topics covered include:

  • Introduction of Climate Change - a hands-on approach
  • Weather, Water, and Wind
  • Increasing Soil Resiliency
  • Identifying and Preparing for Emerging Disease and Pest Pressures - Specialty Crops - Speaker Kacie J Athey
  • Identifying and Preparing for Emerging Disease and Pest Pressures - Livestock - Speaker Teresa Steckler
  • Supportive Government Resources and Financing for Climate Resilient Practices 

The course will culminate in a public showing of the movie Common Ground, where local farmers will speak about how climate change affects their farms.

Interested participants can enroll in individual classes or register for all six at one time. If you register for all six you will receive a free ticket to the Common Ground movie screening.

Classes on Thursdays from 6-8pm

6 Course Package + Free Movie Ticket


11/7/2024, 11/21/2024, 12/5/2024, 1/9/2025, 1/23/2025. 2/6/2025

$60.00

Introduction of Climate Change - a hands-on approach


11/7/2024

$10.00

Weather, Water, and Wind


11/21/2024

$10.00

Increasing Soil Resiliency


12/5/2024

$10.00

Identifying and Preparing for Emerging Disease and Pest Pressures - Specialty Crops - Speaker Kacie J Athey


1/9/2025

$10.00

Identifying and Preparing for Emerging Disease and Pest Pressures - Livestock - Speaker Teresa Steckler


1/23/2025

$10.00

Supportive Government Resources and Financing for Climate Resilient Practices


2/6/2025

$10.00

Movie Presentation


2/7/2025 Note: Time TBD

$15.00