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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 www.enviroweather.msu.edu 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

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

4 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

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

6 www.enviroweather.msu.edu Wireless technology Cell IP

7 www.enviroweather.msu.edu 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

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

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12 Information via Personal Digital Assistant

13 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

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17 Apple Scab Infection Frequency SWMREC, 1999 Growing Season

18 Apple Scab Infection Severity SWMREC, 1999 Growing Season Apple Scab Infection Frequency SWMREC, 2000 Growing Season

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

20 Use of Geographic Information Systems

21 Use of NWS NEXRAD Precipitation Estimates

22 YesNoYesNo Yes0.06390.0222Yes0.02950.0182 No0.01840.8954No0.02590.9263 Estimated vs. Observed Hourly Precipitation Statistics NOAA HPD and MAWN sites May-September 1999-2002 NOAA HPD MAWN Estimated Precipitation n = 34357 hours Observed Precipitation n = 194523 hours -0.100-0.009 0.6150.114 Mean diff. (mm) Mean abs. diff (mm) NOAA HPDMAWN

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

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28 NWS National Digital Forecast Database

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32 Questions? www.enviroweather.msu.edu


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