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
8:25 AM
9:15 AM
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
10:05 AM
Break
10:20 AM
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
10:50 AM
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
11:05 AM
11:50 AM
Real Time Modeling of Soil N Incorporating Seasonal Weather Forecasts.
Derek Hunt, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; Shabtai Bittman, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
12:05 PM
Adjourn