This page contains information on meteorological and climatological issues related to agriculture. Includes such topics as weather data, atmospheric sciences, and natural disasters.
Weather and Climate
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The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States. (Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3)
U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research
This report provides an assessment of the effects of climate change on U.S. agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity. It is one of 21 Synthesis and Assessment Products (SAP) being produced under the auspices of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP).
Drought and Weather
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
Provides a list of Web sites, reports, and articles dealing with drought and weather as they relate to agriculture.
Climate Change and Global Warming
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searches for article citations in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on global warming and climate change from January 2005 to the present. Or search for books from 2000 to the present.
Joint Agricultural Weather Facility
USDA. World Agricultural Outlook Board.; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Provides current agricultural weather information and produces numerous reports, such as the Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin, the United States Drought Monitor, and the Daily Agricultural Weather Highlights (PDF|~100 KB).
National Water and Climate Center
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Provides information on water resources, including conservation planning and climate. Some publications available include climate data sets, climate reports for soil survey regions, snowpack updates, drought reports, and climate analyses for wetlands.
National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Provides scientific stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data from the Sun to the Earth and Earth's sea floor and solid earth environment, including Earth observations from space.
Crop Weather
USDA. National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Reports planting, fruiting, harvesting progress and overall condition of selected crops in major producing states. Links to Crop Progress reports and the Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.
Farm Smart: A Climate and Weather Product Resource for Enhancing Production Decisions
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Explains how climate forecasts are developed and how they can be used in an agricultural context.
Disaster and Drought Assistance
United States Department of Agriculture.
Provides links for farmers and rural residents to assist in recovering from natural disasters.
Drought Information Center
DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Contains publications, maps, weather outlooks, and current assessments of drought situations throughout the United States.
Earth Observatory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Contains aerial and satellite imagery related to the atmosphere, oceans, land, energy, and biological resources. Also contains educational articles on various topics related to earth systems.
World AgroMeteorological Information Service
World AgroMeteorological Information Service.
Provides current agricultural weather bulletins for 23 countries.