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- s10460-024-10582-3 label "How agricultural producers use local knowledge, climate information, and on-farm “experiments” to address drought risk" assertion.
- s10460-024-10582-3 comment "Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many parts of the world, including Montana. In the face of worsening drought conditions, agricultural producers need to adapt their operations to mitigate risk. This study examined the role of local knowledge and climate information in drought-related decisions through five focus groups with Montana farmers and ranchers. We found that trust and risk perceptions mediated how producers utilized both local knowledge and climate information. More specifically, producers relied on local knowledge in drought-related decisions, regarding their own observation and past experience as trustworthy and not particularly risky. In contrast, climate information and seasonal climate forecasts in particular were regarded as risky and untrustworthy, largely due to a perceived lack of accuracy. Since producers tended to be risk averse, especially given market and climate uncertainties, they rarely relied on “risky” climate information. At the same time, producers actively managed risk and tested out new technologies and practices through processes of trial and error, what they called “experimenting,” which enabled them to build firsthand knowledge of potential adaptations. In the context of uncertainty and risk aversion, programs that reduce the financial risk of experimenting with new technologies and adaptive practices are needed to enable producers to develop direct experience with innovations designed to mitigate drought risk. Further, scientists developing climate information need to work directly with farmers and ranchers to better integrate local knowledge into climate information. Major findings: Montana agricultural producers prioritize local experiential knowledge over seasonal climate forecasts because they frequently view science-driven data as inaccurate, untrustworthy, or poorly scaled to their specific lands. Due to extreme financial vulnerability, these producers are highly risk-averse and often perceive unproven climate information as an added danger to their livelihoods rather than a tool for mitigation. To manage this uncertainty, they utilize small-scale on-farm "experiments" to build trusted local knowledge before adopting new practices or technologies on a larger scale. The study concludes that successful drought adaptation requires a "farmer first" approach where scientists co-produce climate services that integrate local observations and provide financial support for producer-led experimentation." assertion.
- s10460-024-10582-3 creator 0000-0001-6917-8729 assertion.
- s10460-024-10582-3 creator 0000-0003-1862-3428 assertion.
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- s10460-024-10582-3 startDate "2023-06-28" assertion.
- s10460-024-10582-3 endDate "2024-06-28" assertion.
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- s10460-024-10582-3 contactPoint "adam.snitker@colostate.edu" assertion.
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