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 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
Components of Enviro-weather’s web information system Enviroweather Michigan Automated Weather Network IPM Resources
Steve Marquie System Engineer Tracy Aichele Chief programmer Mike Brewer Jeff Andresen Co-Directors Jim Brown Systems analyst Aaron Pollyea Data quality control Joy Landis IPM Resources integration Beth Bishop Program Coordinator
Stations purchased by commodity groups, local businesses, individual growers. Michigan Automated Weather Network
Wireless technology Cell IP
CSI MDNR Sites New Enviro- Weather Stations Alger Bradley Spinchot Lake Holly Arlene - active Berrien Springs - active Hickory Corners/KBS - active Romeo - active Keeler - active Branch Co – active Sigma – by fall 08 FDS MDNR Sites Atlanta Indian River Leota Drummond Is Gwinn Pelkie La Branche Randville Rexton Rudyard Wakefield Potential New Weather Station Sites
Enviro-weather Plant models Pest models Resource models: irrigation Weather summaries
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 Severity SWMREC, 1999 Growing Season Apple Scab Infection Frequency SWMREC, 2000 Growing Season
Grape 2000 Simulated Black Rot Infection Frequency (Grape) SWMREC, 2000 Growing Season
Use of Geographic Information Systems
Use of NWS NEXRAD Precipitation Estimates
YesNoYesNo Yes Yes No No Estimated vs. Observed Hourly Precipitation Statistics NOAA HPD and MAWN sites May-September NOAA HPD MAWN Estimated Precipitation n = hours Observed Precipitation n = hours Mean diff. (mm) Mean abs. diff (mm) NOAA HPDMAWN
Simulated Leaf Wetness (wheat) 12:01 24 May - 12:00 26 May 2005
NWS National Digital Forecast Database
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