| Authors: | Kenneth G. Hubbard |
| Volume: | Volume 2007, No. 2, 2 Jun 2007 |
| DOI: | http://www.doi.org/10.46274/JoASC.2007.06.002 |
| Abstract: | Agricultural Climatology can play a role in decisions related to “What Crop Should I Plant?”, “When Should I Plant?”, “What Hybrid Should I Plant?”, “What is Happening with Crops in other Parts of the World?”, and “Where Should the Feedlot be Located?”. There are a host of other questions that Agricultural Climatology can help to answer including: “What Seeding Density Should I Choose?”, “What is the Optimal Fertilizer Treatment?”, “How do I Choose Effective Pest Treatment?”, “When should I conduct aerial spraying?”, “Is Irrigation an Effective Option?”, “Can I Grow a Second Crop?”, “Will an On-the- Farm Wind Energy Plant be Cost Effective?”, “Where is the Optimal Location of a new Ethanol Plant?”, “Is the Duration of the Growing Season Changing?”, and “Is the Likelihood of Heat Stress Changing?”. For Agricultural Climatology to reach its potential with respect to these and other decisions federal investments and commitments are needed. First and foremost the federal government must commit to supporting data gathering networks. Secondly, the federal institutions must support the infrastructure necessary to archive and disseminate the basic data. Quality Control/Assurance must be standardized between agencies and institutions and any changes to existing data sets should be synchronized so that all parties have the “best” available data. A suite of standardized products should be supported so that the data can be provided to potential users in the agricultural sector in formats that are readily used. |
| Link: | https://stateclimate.org/pdfs/journal-articles/2007_2-Hubbard.pdf |
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