Changing Seasons

Encourage farmers to update farm technologies to account for seasonal changes and reduce fertilizer and water use. For example, farmers can increase the efficiency of irrigation; make use of weather and Encourage farmers to adapt to seasonal changes. For example, farmers can shift to flood-tolerant crops and change plant dates to avoid wet periods. Pursue complementary efforts to increase the use of electrified transportation, improve the thermal efficiency of buildings, and replace electric resistance heat (such as electric baseboard heaters) with Complete a statewide climate change impact assessment for commercial sector and natural resource based industries Continue hydrological modeling. Local governments' planning and development efforts can benefit from understanding the changes in the way water moves through the landscape, especially as the community As seasons change length arrival dates, study and better understand the natural, economic and societal impacts of climate change on food security as well Promote the increased agility of existing tourism and recreational businesses to adapt to changing seasons (i.e., flexible timing and location of activities). Develop and promote educational materials on the health impacts of air pollution, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, longer allergy seasons and vector-borne diseases. Focus on how to limit exposure to sensitive To help farmers manage seasonal changes, support pollinators by ensuring that local ordinances allow beehives. Through policies or incentives, ensure the viability of neighborhood-based gardens that contribute to local food production and beneficial pollinator habitat. Diversify food supply chains to prepare for potential impacts from changing seasons and extreme events. For example, support local food production by promoting new technologies, encouraging farmers to Encourage the breeding of livestock animals and adoption of crops that are better adapted to warmer temperatures and greater precipitation variability. Educate farmers on selecting crops that can withstand a wider variety of weather and seasonal changes. Encourage farmers to work with agriculture experts to identify and test more drought- and pest-resistant crop options for local food production. Where appropriate, promote planting future climate adapted trees, plants and crop species. Use the best available science and resilient design features in transportation infrastructure to improve resiliency to extreme climate events. Work with the water utility to keep and update data on source-specific water supplies. Establish and implement sector-appropriate outreach mechanisms when water levels get low. Encourage utility companies to conduct feasibility studies for an interconnected power grid that includes battery energy storage systems. Interconnected power grids increase the consistency of power generation Expand and diversify the timber market, for example, with small diameter mass timber. Revise land use plans to accommodate changes in types of agricultural activities and to allow for shifts in agriculturally viable areas. For example, include accessory uses such as agritourism and direct