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AgriMet Network Jama Hamel jhamel@usbr.gov. AgriMet Partnerships. Over 25 entities, including: Federal agencies State agencies Soil & water conservation districts Universities Public utilities Private enterprise. AgriMet uses the Penman-Monteith ET model.
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AgriMet Partnerships • Over 25 entities, including: • Federal agencies • State agencies • Soil & water conservation districts • Universities • Public utilities • Private enterprise
AgriMet uses the Penman-Monteith ET model • Alfalfa and grass based reference model
AgriMet uses local input for determining emergence dates and crop growth stages
Automated Q/C • Station quality checks • Upper and lower limit checks on sensor data • Rate of change Manual Q/C • Every morning, data graphically reviewed • All weather parameters reviewed • Bad data estimated or deleted • Dependent computations (ET) recomputed
Budget Issues • BPA pulled funding after FY 2018 • Other funding issues • Exploring options • Cautiously optimistic • All new projects on hold