Abstract: Weather conditions significantly affect corn yields. while weather remains as the major uncontrolled variable in crop production, an understanding of the influence of weather on yields can aid in early and accurate assessment ...

Abstract: Empirical transfer functions have been proposed as a means for ?downscaling? simulations from general circulation models (GCMs) to the local scale. However, subjective decisions made during the development of these functions ...

Abstract: While sharing many common qualities in design and operation, mesonets across the United States were established independently and organically over the last several decades. In numerous instances, the unique ways each network ...

Abstract: orn is the most widely grown crop in the Americas, with annual production in the United States of approximately 332 million metric tons. Improved climate forecasts, together with climate-related decision tools for corn ...