Stakeholder engagement report: Agriculture

This report documents work on behalf of the New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance to understand climate change preparedness in New Jersey’s agriculture sector. This outreach process has been conducted to inform development of public policy recommendations to enhance climate change preparedness in New Jersey. An online survey instrument was administered to representatives of the agriculture community and in-depth one-on-one interviews were conducted with representatives of various stakeholder groups, to complement the surveys. This report is a summary of stakeholder perceptions, observations, needs and recommendations based on these surveys, interviews and focus groups.Suggested citation is: New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJCAA). 2014.Stakeholder Engagement Report: Agriculture. Climate Change Preparedness in New Jersey.Edited by Marjorie B. Kaplan, Mark Robson and Raimy Cheyne. New Brunswick, New Jersey:Rutgers University