This compendium first reviews regional operational applications of agrometeorology in the form of case studies of agrometeorological services and information. These services prepare farmers of different income levels for extreme weather and climate events and for the use of weather and climate "windows of opportunity" under conditions of a changing climate. Subsequently wide fields of application are covered such as crops (monocropping and multiple cropping, for which aspects of soils, pests, diseases, water, fertilizers and labour are discussed, in so far as they interact with agrometeorological factors), forestry, agroforestry, livestock, and fisheries. These fields are dealt with in a way that the contents form the bedrock material for establishment, improvement, extension and updating of agrometeorological services and information under these changing conditions. Operational supportive methods are finally reviewed and exemplified through case studies of their applications in the above mentioned fields, in approaches related to actual problem solving in agricultural production. This compendium also wants to create a renaissance in the teaching (that is education/training/ extension) of applied agrometeorology at all levels, closer to the livelihood of farmers and other growers.

Auteur

Kees Stigter is currently a visiting professor in Africa and Asia for Agromet Vision, The Netherlands. He was the leader of the CAgM Expert Team on writing the third edition of the WMO Guide to Agricultural Meteorological Practices (GAMP).

Most of his active career, Dr. Stigter has been affiliated to Wageningen University. dr. Sigter has served as President and Vice President of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology of the WMO.

Résumé

Farmers

Agricultural policymakers

Environmentalists

Contenu
1 Introduction 1.1. Introduction 1.2 Agrometeorology - broad definition 1.3 Agrometeorology - 'end to end' information flow scheme 1.4 Agrometeorology - applications and use 1.5 Agrometeorolgy services 1.6 Boundary and initial conditions for solving problems with agrometeorological components 2 Regional operational applications of agrometeorology 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Examples of agrometeorology services/information developed and used in Africa 2.3 Examples of agrometeorology services/information developed and used in Asia 2.4 Examples of agrometeorology services/information developed and used in South America 2.5 Examples of agrometeorology services/information developed and used in North America, Central America and the Carribean 2.6 Examples of agrometeorology services/information developed and used in the South-West Pacific 2.7 Examples of agrometeorology services/information developed and used in Europe 3 Fields of application in agrometeorology 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Applied agrometeorology of monocropping in the open 3.3 Applied agrometeorology of multiple cropping in the open 3.4 Applied agrometeorology of crops under cover 3.5 Applied agrometeorology in forestry 3.6 Applied agrometeorology of non-forest trees 3.7 Applied agrometeorology in animal husbandry 3.8 Applied agrometeorology in fisheries 3.2 Applied agrometeorology in other forms of agricultural production 4 Methods successfully applied in applications leading to agrometeorological services 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Expert systems 4.3 Field quantifications 4.4 Agricultural statistics 4.5 Monitoring and early warning systems 4.6 Decision support systems 4.7 Modelling and simulation 4.8 Remote sensing 4.9 Geographical Information Systems 4.10 Other approaches.