Drought -- National Drought Mitigation Center
Date of this Version
1988
Citation
Published in Identifying and Coping with Extreme Meteorological Events, edited by E. Antal and M. H. Glantz, pp. 367-376 (Budapest: Hungarian Meteorological Service, 1988).
Abstract
The Nebraska Agricultural Climate Situation Committee consisting of an interdisciplinary group of extension specialists provides up-to-date information and advice on seasonal changes in crop/ weather conditions. The committee meets each Monday during the growing season to review:
1. Maps and tabular data developed by a computer program CIS /Crop Weather Information System/ that is linked to a network of weather stations and computer terminals in county agent offices.
2. Insect, plant disease and weed surveys.
3. Weekly weather and crop reports from the State/Federal System.
4. Weather outlooks from the National Weather Service.
5. Climate probabilities.
Situation reports and advisories are released to newspapers, radio and T.V. stations and to county agents via electronic mail .
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