By: Eric Luebehusen , Agricultural Meteorologist USDA – Office of the Chief Economist

1. USDA Products and PerspectivesOFCM – Phased Array Radar MeetingMarch 20-21, 2007Silver Spring, MD By: Eric Luebehusen, Agricultural Meteorologist USDA – Office of the Chief Economist World Agricultural Outlook Board Joint Agricultural Weather Facility

2. Background:

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4. Background: Office of the Chief Economist Office of the Chief Economist

5. Background: Office of the Chief Economist Office of the Chief Economist (World Agricultural Outlook Board)

6. Background: Office of the Chief Economist Office of the Chief Economist (World Agricultural Outlook Board) · Economists/ Commodity Analysts

7. Background: Office of the Chief Economist Office of the Chief Economist (World Agricultural Outlook Board) · Economists/ Commodity Analysts · 7 Meteorologists Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (JAWF)

8. Background: Office of the Chief Economist Office of the Chief Economist (World Agricultural Outlook Board) · Economists/ Commodity Analysts · 2 Meteorologists, 1 Student Intern · 7 Meteorologists Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (JAWF)

9. Background: Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (JAWF)

10. Background: • Partnership began in 1940 when the Weather Bureau was transferred from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Department of Commerce (DOC). • Agreement was formalized in 1958 • JAWF was created in the late 1970’s as a result of former USSR crop failures and subsequent “Great Grain Robbery”. Staffed by meteorologists from USDA and DOC to provide early alert to potential problem areas. • Located at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (JAWF) Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (JAWF)

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13. Primary Responsibility: Support Economists in Crop Assessment Decision Making, ultimately helping them develop their Commodity Forecasts (a.k.a. WASDE)

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17. WASDE Support (Wx):

18. WASDE Support (Wx): Meteorologists are called upon to provide detailed Weather-Crop assessments prior to Lock-Up, and radar plays an important role…

19. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Daily Wx Briefings incorporate current composites and loops; In this case (last Tues), monitoring the potential for flood-related fieldwork delays in Texas.

20. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Keeping abreast of current conditions via radar at the highest-possible resolution is key to USDA/WAOB operations. Radar data web sites provide a highly-valued service to USDA staff.

21. Radar Products Used @ JAWF 60-Day Total Pcp USDA Meteorologists rely heavily on “as-is” products such as these 60-Day precipitation graphics provided by the NWS’s Southern Region Headquarters Precipitation Analysis Products.

22. Radar Products Used @ JAWF 60-Day PNP USDA Meteorologists rely heavily on “as-is” products such as these 60-Day precipitation graphics provided by the NWS’s Southern Region Headquarters Precipitation Analysis Products.

23. Radar Products Used @ JAWF 60-Day PNP Radar data are also used track tropical cyclones in key agricultural areas…

24. Radar Products Used @ JAWF “Static” imagery provide a good first-guess of potential crop impacts.

25. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

26. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

27. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

28. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

29. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

30. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

31. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

32. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

33. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

34. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

35. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

36. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

37. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

38. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

39. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

40. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

41. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

42. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

43. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

44. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

45. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

46. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

47. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

48. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

49. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.

50. Radar Products Used @ JAWF Here, Wilma crosses srn Florida during October, 2005.