CropClimate, available to the public at http://www.cropclimate.org, was developed by Guillermo Baigorria, assistant professor in the UNL School of Natural Resources and Department of Agronomy & Horticulture and a Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute Faculty Fellow. The interactive website uses state-of-the-art technology in climate-, soil- and crop-modeling to link the effects of environmental conditions, weather and crop yield history and field management to develop more resilient crop production systems. The platform offers insights that will enable farmers to tailor some of their pre-planting management practices, such as crop land allocation, variety selection, planting dates, insurance selection, etc., according to the upcoming seasonal climate forecast.
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CropClimate | Using climate forecasts and crop modeling to transform data into value for farmers
1. Using climate forecasts and crop modeling
to transform data into value for farmers
Guillermo A. Baigorria
gbaigorria@unl.edu
School of Natural Resources – and – Dpt. of Agronomy & Horticulture
International Consortium for
Categorical Climate Forecast Applications
2. CropClimate.org
Agricultural decisions
We can control and improve:
• Soils (fertilization, tillage/no-tillage, conservation, etc.)
• Land allocation (where to crop what)
• Genetics (variety, crop density, etc.)
• Competition (weeds, insects, etc.)
3. CropClimate.org
Agricultural decisions
We can control and improve:
• Soils (fertilization, tillage/no-tillage, conservation, etc.)
• Land allocation (where to crop what)
• Genetics (variety, crop density, etc.)
• Competition (weeds, insects, etc.)
We can not control:
ClimateMain cause for interannual variability
5. Type of decisions
Tactical decisions: When to plant, when to irrigate, when to fertilize, etc.
Strategic decisions: Land allocation for different crops, selection of crop
variety, insurance (type and level), etc.
Long term decisions: Sell/purchase land, Invest on an irrigation system,
machinery, etc.
CropClimate.org
6. Type of decisions
Tactical decisions: When to plant, when to irrigate, when to fertilize, etc.
Strategic decisions: Land allocation for different crops, selection of crop
variety, insurance (type and level), etc.
Long term decisions: Sell/purchase land, Invest on an irrigation system,
machinery, etc.
CropClimate.org
7. Type of decisions
Tactical decisions: When to plant, when to irrigate, when to fertilize, etc.
Strategic decisions: Land allocation for different crops, selection of crop
variety, insurance (type and level), etc.
Long term decisions: Sell/purchase land, Invest on an irrigation system,
machinery, etc.
CropClimate.org
Risk Taker vs Risk Averse
8. CropClimate.org
CropClimate is a non-funded platform that
translates categorical seasonal climate information
into crop management decisions
to
take advantage and reduce impacts of climate on agriculture
9. CropClimate.org
CropClimate will support Users in making decisions such as:
- Selecting cultivar
- Selecting planting date
- Selecting plant density
- Selecting crop insurance
and it will provide Users with information about
- Nationwide county level crop yield forecasts (prices?)
- Climate risk forecasts
10. Categorical Seasonal Climate
monitoring & forecasts
(teleconnection indices)
Categorical
Discrete (e.g. El Niño, Neutral, La Niña)
Seasonal Climate
1 to 9 months in advance
CropClimate.org
20. Using climate forecasts and crop modeling
to transform data into value for farmers
Guillermo A. Baigorria
gbaigorria@unl.edu
School of Natural Resources – and – Dpt. of Agronomy & Horticulture
International Consortium for
Categorical Climate Forecast Applications
21. • Because climate is non-stationary, global and
regional climate driver trends are no longer
important
Source: The University of Alabama in Huntsville