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The Enviro-weather System: Weather-Driven IPM and Natural Resource Management Tools for Michigan

The Enviro-weather System: Weather-Driven IPM and Natural Resource Management Tools for Michigan. Jeff Andresen Dept. of Geography Michigan State University. Enviro-weather. A collaborative project of: Michigan Climatological Resources Program & MSU Integrated Pest Management Program

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The Enviro-weather System: Weather-Driven IPM and Natural Resource Management Tools for Michigan

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  1. The Enviro-weather System:Weather-Driven IPM and Natural Resource Management Tools for Michigan Jeff Andresen Dept. of Geography Michigan State University

  2. Enviro-weather • A collaborative project of: • Michigan Climatological Resources Program & • MSU Integrated Pest Management Program • Supported by: • Project GREEEN, the Michigan Agricultural • Experiment Station, MSU Extension, private donors, and • MSU departments of Crop & Soil Sciences, Entomology, • Forestry, Geography, Horticulture, and Plant Pathology www.enviroweather.msu.edu

  3. Components of Enviro-weather’sweb information system Enviroweather Michigan Automated Weather Network www.enviroweather.msu.edu www.agweather.geo.msu.edu/mawn IPM Resources www.ipm.msu.edu www.enviroweather.msu.edu

  4. Tracy Aichele Chief programmer Steve Marquie System Engineer Mike Brewer Jeff Andresen Co-Directors Aaron Pollyea Data quality control Jim Brown Systems analyst Beth Bishop Program Coordinator Joy Landis IPM Resources integration

  5. Michigan Automated Weather Network Stations purchased by commodity groups, local businesses, individual growers. www.enviroweather.msu.edu

  6. Wireless technology Cell IP

  7. CSI MDNR Sites Potential New Weather Station Sites Alger Bradley Spinchot Lake Holly FDS MDNR Sites Atlanta Indian River Leota Drummond Is Gwinn Pelkie La Branche Randville Rexton Rudyard Wakefield New Enviro- Weather Stations Arlene - active Berrien Springs - active Hickory Corners/KBS - active Romeo - active Keeler - active Branch Co – active Sigma – by fall 08

  8. Plant models Enviro-weather Pest models Resource models: irrigation Weather summaries www.enviroweather.msu.edu www.enviroweather.msu.edu

  9. Information via Personal Digital Assistant

  10. Recent Research and Development • Development of weather-driven management tools • Influence of microclimate/topography • Use of remotely-sensed data • Use of weather forecasts • Consideration of climatological data

  11. Apple Scab Infection FrequencySWMREC, 1999 Growing Season

  12. Apple Scab Infection FrequencySWMREC, 2000 Growing Season Apple Scab Infection SeveritySWMREC, 1999 Growing Season

  13. Simulated Black Rot Infection Frequency (Grape) SWMREC, 2000 Growing Season Grape 2000

  14. Use of Geographic Information Systems

  15. Use of NWS NEXRAD Precipitation Estimates

  16. Estimated vs. Observed Hourly Precipitation Statistics NOAA HPD and MAWN sites May-September 1999-2002 Observed Precipitation NOAA HPD MAWN Estimated Precipitation n = 34357 hours n = 194523 hours NOAA HPD MAWN Mean diff. (mm) Mean abs. diff (mm)

  17. Simulated Leaf Wetness (wheat) 12:01 24 May - 12:00 26 May 2005

  18. NWS National Digital Forecast Database

  19. Questions? www.enviroweather.msu.edu

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