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

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The Enviro-weather System:Weather-Driven IPM and Natural Resource

Management Tools for Michigan

Jeff AndresenDept. of Geography

Michigan State University

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Enviro-weather

A collaborative project of:Michigan Climatological Resources Program &MSU Integrated Pest Management Program

Supported by:Project GREEEN, the Michigan AgriculturalExperiment Station, MSU Extension, private donors, andMSU departments of Crop & Soil Sciences, Entomology,Forestry, Geography, Horticulture, and Plant Pathology

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Components of Enviro-weather’sweb information system

Enviroweather

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Michigan Automated

Weather Network

www.agweather.geo.msu.edu/mawn

IPM Resources

www.ipm.msu.edu

Steve MarquieSystem Engineer

Tracy AicheleChief programmer

Mike Brewer Jeff AndresenCo-Directors

Jim BrownSystems analyst

Aaron PollyeaData quality control

Joy LandisIPM Resources integration

Beth Bishop Program Coordinator

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Stations purchased by commodity groups, local businesses, individual growers.

Michigan Automated

Weather Network

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Wireless technology

Cell IP

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CSI MDNR Sites

New Enviro-Weather Stations

AlgerBradleySpinchot LakeHolly

Arlene - activeBerrien Springs - activeHickory Corners/KBS - activeRomeo - activeKeeler - activeBranch Co – activeSigma – by fall 08

FDS MDNR Sites

AtlantaIndian RiverLeotaDrummond IsGwinnPelkieLa BrancheRandvilleRextonRudyardWakefield

Potential New Weather Station Sites

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Enviro-weather

Plant models

Pest models

Resource models: irrigation

Weather summaries

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Information via Personal Digital Assistant

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

Apple Scab Infection Frequency

SWMREC, 1999 Growing Season

Apple Scab Infection SeveritySWMREC, 1999 Growing SeasonApple Scab Infection Frequency

SWMREC, 2000 Growing Season

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

Use of Geographic Information Systems

Use of NWS NEXRAD Precipitation Estimates

Yes No Yes No

Yes 0.0639 0.0222 Yes 0.0295 0.0182

No 0.0184 0.8954 No 0.0259 0.9263

Estimated vs. Observed Hourly Precipitation StatisticsNOAA HPD and MAWN sitesMay-September 1999-2002

NOAA HPD MAWN

Estimated Precipitation

n = 34357 hours

Observed Precipitation

n = 194523 hours

-0.100 -0.009

0.615 0.114

Mean diff. (mm)

Mean abs. diff (mm)

NOAA HPD MAWN

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

NWS National Digital Forecast Database

Questions?

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