This session will discuss and distribute information on identifying stakeholder perspectives and knowledge gaps on what climate-smart farming is, how to support farmers transitioning to more climate-smart farming, and discuss simple approaches farmers can take to have a more climate-smart operation (e.g., cover crops, no-tillage, amendments, etc.). The panelists will engage the audience to receive farmer feedback on the concept of climate-smart farming and its relevance to organic production. 

Facilitated by Biswanath Dari, North Carolina A&T State University.

Sessions that are part of the OREI Track are presented in partnership with North Carolina A&T State University and Rodale Institute. This work is supported by the Organic Agriculture Research & Extension Initiative, project award no. 2024-51300-43046, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.