Precision Ag WEATHER FORECASTING Shawna Loper Weather

Precision Ag: WEATHER FORECASTING Shawna Loper

Weather Info: New Input n New Tools q q Automated weather stations Precision forecasting systems Climatological archives Simulated production models

User of Forecast Program farm site selection crop & water management field preparation Forecast Progra m removal and transport of a crop harvest planting

Automated Weather Station n n An automatic weather station (AWS) is an automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labor or to enable measurements from remote areas. The system may report in near real time or save the data for later recovery. In OK- Mesonet

Precision Forecasting Systems n Input data includes: q q q National Weather Service (NWS) Global Forecast System (GFS) ETA models The NWS MAV and MEX MOS European Forecast Center's ECMWF Climatology and observational data.

Climatological Archives n Small farmers have watched the weather for years n Built a knowledge base of historical climate data

Simulated Production Models n Studying crop response to changes in: q q q n Genotype Cultivar Soil Weather Climatic patterns Management practices Vulnerability of crops to weather events

Temperature n Growing Degree Days (GDD) q q Crop Growth Insects Stress Soil Temperature

Moisture n Rain important q q n n Intensity Duration Crop Diseases Drying Time

Frost or Freeze n Crop Damage

Wind n Pesticide Application q q Direction Speed

Irrigation n Anticipate Water Needs Scheduling Evaporation rates

HARVIST System Heterogeneous Agricultural Research Via Interactive, Scalable Technology n Incorporate Data from: q n n n Remote sensing instruments, weather ground stations, historical crop yields Generate Accurate Predictions Uses classification, clustering, and prediction methods Can predict crop yield and understand interaction between two variables

Conclusion n The use of precision agriculture in weather forecasting can help farmers make more accurate management decisions, as well as give them economic benefits

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