MainDBDraft: Grassland Production Forecast
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Grassland Production Forecast
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Practitioners
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Date of submission:
02/07/2020
Further information:
Specific geographic region: Northern & Southern Plains; Southwest (U.S.) Specific spatial scale: Small- 6-mile * 6-mile Climate hazards addressed: Grassland production Approach: Sectoral adaption planning Stage in adaptation policy cycle: Assessing vulnerability, impacts and risks Additional cross-cutting element in the adaptation policy cycle: Decision making Timescale: Short-term (intra-seasonal) Additional specific target audience: Education & outreach
NWPPartner:
United States Department of Agriculture
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United States of America
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Geographic scope:
Local
Adaptation element:
Knowledge management
Adaptation sector/theme:
Agriculture
Climate hazard:
Drought
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Abbreviation:
USDA
Weblink:
https://www.usda.gov/
Type of organization:
National/public entity
NWPUserTitle:
Mr.
NWPName:
Ronald
NWPSurname:
de la Cruz
Job title:
Research Assistant
NWPStreet:
Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1
NWPZip:
53113 Bonn
Country:
Germany
NWPTel:
+492288151002
NWPPrimaryEmail:
rcruz@unfccc.int
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NWPTypeOfKnowledge:
Technical document/report
Description:
Grass-Cast uses almost 40 years of historical data on weather and vegetation growth— combined with seasonal precipitation forecasts—to predict if rangelands in individual grid cells (whose size is 10 km x 10km, or ~ 6 miles x 6 miles) are likely to produce above-normal, near-normal, or below-normal amounts of vegetation. Grass-Cast also provides a view of rangeland productivity in the broader region, to assist in larger-scale decision making—such as where grazing resources might be more plentiful if a rancher’s own region is at risk of drought. Grass-Cast provides ranchers and land managers with an indication of productivity in the upcoming growing season relative to their area’s more nearly 40-year history. Ranchers and land managers should use this information in combination with their local knowledge of soils, plant communities, topography, and management to help with decision-making. Direct link to the tool: https://grasscast.unl.edu/
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Tool
NWPStatus:
Processed
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Created at 02/07/2020 15:20 by Ronald de la Cruz
Last modified at 02/07/2020 17:20 by Serkant Samurkas
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