New Atlas Features Corn Belt Farmers' Perspectives on Agriculture and Climate

Authors

John Tyndall, Iowa State UniversityFollow
J. Gordon Arbuckle, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Tonya Haigh, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Cody L. Knutson, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Lois Wright Morton, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Linda Stalker Prokopy, Purdue UniversityFollow
Melissa Widhalm, Purdue UniversityFollow

Date of this Version

2015

Citation

Journal of Extension, February 2015, Volume 53, Number 1, Article # 1TOT9

Comments

©2015 Extension Journal Inc.

Abstract

The Farmer Perspectives on Agriculture and Weather Variability in the Corn Belt: A Statistical Atlas is a new publication available online at . The atlas includes maps and tables that make it easy for readers to gauge farmer perspectives within the US Corn Belt. Topics covered include farmer beliefs about climate change, attitudes toward actions in response to increased weather variability, risk perceptions, and experiences with weather extremes. This region-specific information on farmers' climate change and risk beliefs is designed to help Extension personnel tailor the climate adaptation and education programming they offer in their region.