ASA Section: Climatology & Modeling Session: Symposium--Capturing the Benefits of Seasonal Climate Forecasts in Agricultural Management (ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings)

231 Symposium--Capturing the Benefits of Seasonal Climate Forecasts in Agricultural Management

Oral Session

ASA Section: Climatology & Modeling

Improved seasonal climate forecasts can be used to provide scientifically sound information and decision support tools for agriculture. The goal of this session will be to highlight the state-of-the-art in using seasonal climate forecasts in developing risk management strategies by communities including growers/ farmers/extension workers/policy makers.

Cosponsor(s):

Agroclimatology and Agronomic Modeling Community

Climatology & Modeling

Agroclimatology and Agronomic Modeling Community

Tuesday, November 4, 2014: 7:55 AM-12:05 PM

Long Beach Convention Center, Room 103C

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Community Leaders:

Frits K. Van Evert and Samsul Huda

Organizer:

Samsul Huda

7:55 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:00 AM

231-1

Applications to Agriculture of Seasonal Climate Forecasts.
Peter McIntosh, CSIRO Australia

Audio File Recorded Presentation

8:25 AM

231-2

Seasonal Forecasts for the Midwest US: Reducing the Impact of Variable Weather.
Jerry L Hatfield, National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment

Audio File Recorded Presentation

8:50 AM

231-3

Seasonal Forecasts and the Trade-Off Between Payoff and Risk in the Australian Grains Industry.
Peter McIntosh, CSIRO Australia

Audio File Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM

231-4

Can Seasonal Climate Forecast Improve the Food Security Under Changing Climate?: A Case Study from Tamil Nadu State in India.
Vellingiri Geethalakshmi, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; Samsul Huda, University of Western Sydney; Uday Nidumolu, CSIRO, Australia; Arunachalam Lakshmanan, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India; . Rengalakshmi, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, India; Manjula Menon, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, India; Amor V.M. Ines, Columbia University; K. Bhuvaneswari, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India; S. Kokilavani, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India; Peter Hayman, South Australian Research and Development Institute, Australia; Mark Howden, CSIRO, Australia; Steve Crimp, CSIRO, Australia; Philip Kokic, CSIRO, Australia; Warren Jin, CSIRO, Australia

Audio File Recorded Presentation

9:40 AM

231-5

Using a Model and Forecasted Weather to Predict Forage and Livestock Production for Making Stocking Decisions In the Coming Growing Season.
Laj Ahuja, USDa-ARs

Audio File Recorded Presentation

10:05 AM

Break

10:20 AM

231-6

Using Seasonal Climate Forecasts to Improve Food Security for Qatar.
Samsul Huda, University of Western Sydney; Phil Moody, Consultant; Simeon Kaitibie, Qatar University; Masud Haq, Qatar University; Kenzu Abdella, Trent University; Ahmed Moustafa, SAIC; Kep Coughlan, Consultant; Marco Pollanen, Trent University; Ipek Goktepe, Qatar University; Noel Vock, Consultant

Audio File Recorded Presentation

10:35 AM

231-7

Opportunities and Challenges for Seasonal Forecasting Use in the Southeast USA.
Clyde W. Fraisse, University of Florida

Audio File Recorded Presentation

10:50 AM

231-8

Six Years of a Climate Model Consensus Forecast Newsletter for Victorian (Australia) Farmers.
Dale Grey, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Graeme Anderson, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Chris Sounness, Birchip Cropping Group

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:05 AM

231-9

Innovative Climate Smart Agriculture through Knowledge Dissemination and Empowerment.
suhas wani, ICRISAT; DILEEPKUMAR GUNTAKU, ICRISAT; MUKUND D PATIL, ICRISAT

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:20 AM

231-10

Lessons on the Value of Seasonal Forecast in Three Different Wheat-Growing Environments: Paraguay, Mexico and the Southeast US.
Melissa A. Ramirez-Rodrigues, University of Florida

11:35 AM

231-11

The Difference in Summer Vs. Winter Seasonal Forecasts.
Judah Cohen, Atmospheric and Environmental Research

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:50 AM

231-12

Real Time Modeling of Soil N Incorporating Seasonal Weather Forecasts.
Derek Hunt, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; Shabtai Bittman, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Audio File Recorded Presentation

12:05 PM

Adjourn

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