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AgClimate: Web-based Climate Information & Decision Aid Tools
Clyde W. FraisseClimate Extension Specialist
Agric. & Biol. Engineering – IFAS
University of Florida
SECC Extension Team
Fresh TomatoSouth FL
Climate Variability Impacts
Crop Yield (winter vegetables, corn, peanut, soybean, citrus)
Pasture Freezes Forest fires Hurricane activity
Freeze Event ENSO Phase
Dec 1894Feb 1899Dec 1934Jan 1940Dec 1962Jan 1977Jan 1981Jan 1982Dec 1983Jan 1985Dec 1989Jan 1997
NeutralNeutralNeutralNeutralNeutralEl NiñoNeutralNeutralNeutralNeutralNeutralNeutral
Applied Climate & Crop Modeling Research
Historic ENSO Phases 1949-2004
JMA
EN
SO I
ndex
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000-2.0
-1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
VarietyPlanting Date
Plant PopulationSoils
So what?
How to “translate” this research and information into practical applications?
SECC Climate Extension Program
Decision Making in Agriculture
Climate Forecast
Strategic Decisions
Variety selection Planting Dates Acreage allocation Crop insurance
coverage Marketing Purchase inputs
Weather ForecastOperational decisions
Planting Spray Fertilize Irrigation Harvest
SECC Extension Main Goal
To develop a climate information system for the SE USA in which climate forecasts and information together with DSS for agriculture, forestry and water resource management are made available to reduce risks associated with climate variability.
Climate Forecasts
Decision-AidTools
ManagementAdaptations
CommodityOutlooks
AdditionalResources
StakeholderNeeds
Climate Risks
Socio-Economics
DiseasesPests
CropProduction
WaterManagement
Climate ExtensionProgram
Fraisse et al. 2005
Research on Understanding & Managing Climate-Related Risks
agclimate.orgInformation and tools to help agriculture and natural resource managers reduce the risk of seasonal climate variability
AgClimateTools
Dynamic tools(county level)
Climate Risk• Rainfall• Avg. Min/Max
Temperature
Yield Risk• Peanut• Potato• Tomato
AgClimateTools
Dynamic tools(county level)
Climate Risk• Rainfall• Avg. Min/Max
Temperature
Yield Risk• Peanut• Potato• Tomato
AgClimateTools
Dynamic tools(county level)
Climate Risk• Rainfall• Avg. Min/Max
Temperature
Yield Risk• Peanut• Potato• Tomato
AgClimateTools
Dynamic tools(county level)
Climate Risk• Rainfall• Avg. Min/Max
Temperature
Yield Risk• Peanut• Potato• Tomato
AgClimateTools
Dynamic tools(county level)
Climate Risk• Rainfall• Avg. Min/Max
Temperature
Yield Risk• Peanut• Potato• Tomato
AgClimateTools
Dynamic tools(county level)
Climate Risk• Rainfall• Avg. Min/Max
Temperature
Yield Risk• Peanut• Potato• Tomato
Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks (4/yr)
CountyRegional
Links toNationalInternational
ENSO,Hurricane andFreeze forecasts
Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks (4/yr)
CountyRegional
Links toNational &International
ENSO,Hurricane andFreeze forecasts
Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks (4/yr)
CountyRegional
Links toNational &International
ENSO,Hurricane andFreeze forecasts
2005 Hurricane Season Forecasts
2005 Season Predictions – August Updates
Named Storms HurricanesMajor
Hurricanes
Dr. Gray 20 (15) 10 (8) 6 (4)
NOAA 18-21 (12-15) 9-11 (7–9) 3-5 (3-5)
Long-term Average 10 6 2
Official hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin: June 1 – November 30.
Crop ManagementDiscussion
Peanut and Tomato
• Land preparation• Varieties• Planting date• Pest Management & Diseases• Yield Quality
SECC Climate Extension
Developing climate information services to promote the competitiveness of agriculture and protect the natural resources in the Southeastern USA
Clyde [email protected]