How can farms help mitigate floods and protect communities downstream? (Hint: it starts in our soil!)

Increased flooding is one of the most immediate and devastating impacts of climate change.

In Pennsylvania, the record rainfall of 2018 took a huge toll on farms across the Commonwealth and caused millions of dollars in infrastructure damages to towns and cities downstream.

The good news is that farms can be at the forefront of flood mitigation and protection.

Join PASA for this virtual lunchtime listening session on May 12 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. where you’ll learn from a farmer and several conservation experts about how building soil organic matter can play a critical role in flood retention.

You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and share your own flood impact stories and solutions.

The presenters include-- 

-- Lara Bryant, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Water and Agriculture team

-- Yasmine Dyson, American Flood Coalition

-- Ross Evelsizer, Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development

-- Loran Steinlage, FLOLOfarms

Click Here to register and for more information.

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PASA works to build a more economically-just, environmentally-regenerative, and community-focused food system through education and research that directly supports farmers.

[Posted: May 5, 2023]

5/8/2023