Canadian farming has evolved under the influence of climate and weather -- a process that continues with climate change. In farming systems across the country, effective risk management is necessary to deal with drought, flooding, and extreme weather, and to adapt to altered climate and weather conditions. Unfortunately, climate-change risks and opportunities are not always well understood among researchers and policy-makers in the Canadian agri-food sector. This book addresses that gap.

Farming in a Changing Climate provides a wide-ranging synopsis of what climate change...