Use of climate and weather information in agricultural decisionmaking

George B. Frisvold, Anand Murugesan

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This chapter follows the approach of Dolan et al. (2001) and Meinke and Stone (2005) by considering use of weather data in agricultural decisionmaking as a critical part of climate change adaptation. Seasonal variability and extremes are as much a part of climate change as changes in long-run temperature or precipitation means (Parry and Carter 1985; Smit et al. 2000; Wandel and Smit 2000; Dolan et al. 2001). A large source of anticipated vulnerability to climate change in agriculture is difficulty in coping with weather extremes (Smit et al. 2001). Using weather information to anticipate and respond to shorter-run climate variability will be a crucial way for agricultural producers to adapt to long-run climate change.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdaptation and Resilience
Subtitle of host publicationThe Economics of Climate, Water, and Energy Challenges in the American Southwest
PublisherTaylor and Francis Inc.
Pages229-249
Number of pages21
ISBN (Electronic)9781936331895
ISBN (Print)9781933115931
StatePublished - 25 Jun 2012
Externally publishedYes

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