How Great Lakes Observations Can Work For You: A Case Study in Agriculture (Scott Piggott, Michigan Farm Bureau)

Walking the rows  Agriculture and Environmental Telemetry  Yesterday  Today  What are the future needs?

How has agriculture telemetry changed?  Cornered cows, red wing black birds and a jar of tea.  Today  GPS  Variable rate technology (planting, spraying, nutrients)  Satellite imagery (infrared, GIS)  Yield monitoring, moisture sensors  Weather parameters  Forecasting  In-field variability (precipitation, drydown)  Models (crop models and weather inputs)  Irrigation scheduling (Et)  Ag Weather MSU

Observations and Agricultural Policy  Manure application  Crop herbicide application  Siting new or expanding livestock facilities  Locating a new water withdrawal  Wind power  Stream flows and pollution events  Sizing of storage/treatment structures  Crop insurance  Odor management  Air quality (Ozone, particulate matter, etc.)

The future: “Knowing” and “Balance”  Knowing  Nonpoint source water quality (HITS)  Nutrient use and effects  CEAP  Satellite imagery (availability, vegetative indices, etc.)  Role of Great Lakes Agriculture  Climate adaptation  Water availability and balance  Consumptive use  SALUS (System Approach to Land Use Sustainability)

Questions?