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How Great Lakes Observations Can Work For You: A Case Study in Agriculture (Scott Piggott, Michigan Farm Bureau)
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Walking the rows Agriculture and Environmental Telemetry Yesterday Today What are the future needs?
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How has agriculture telemetry changed? Cornered cows, red wing black birds and a jar of tea. Today GPS Variable rate technology (planting, spraying, nutrients) Satellite imagery (infrared, GIS) Yield monitoring, moisture sensors Weather parameters Forecasting In-field variability (precipitation, drydown) Models (crop models and weather inputs) Irrigation scheduling (Et) Ag Weather Network @ MSU
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Observations and Agricultural Policy Manure application Crop herbicide application Siting new or expanding livestock facilities Locating a new water withdrawal Wind power Stream flows and pollution events Sizing of storage/treatment structures Crop insurance Odor management Air quality (Ozone, particulate matter, etc.)
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The future: “Knowing” and “Balance” Knowing Nonpoint source water quality (HITS) Nutrient use and effects CEAP Satellite imagery (availability, vegetative indices, etc.) Role of Great Lakes Agriculture Climate adaptation Water availability and balance Consumptive use SALUS (System Approach to Land Use Sustainability)
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