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As extreme heat becomes more common, encourage farmers and ranchers to plant drought tolerant and native trees for livestock.

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Hazards
Drought
Extreme Heat
Assets
Agriculture and Food Supply
Actions
Education and Outreach

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    • Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
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  • Ariel Léger/University of Arizona

    • Regenerative Agriculture in the Arid Southwest at Oatman Flats Ranch
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  • Bureau of Reclamation Research and Development Office

    • Pilot Study of Reservoir Sustainability Options: Bighorn Reservoir
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    • Restoring Rangelands in Northern New Mexico with Keyline Design
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    Boulder County Climate Change Preparedness Plan
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  • Emrys Damon Miller

    • Okanagan, British Columbia: Regional Adaptation Strategy
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  • USDA and UCAR

    • Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation
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