Title: The Joint Agricultural Weather Facility at USDAs World Agricultural Outlook Board
1The Joint Agricultural Weather Facility at
USDAsWorld Agricultural Outlook Board
Presented to delegations from The Republic of Mau
ritius, The Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Th
e United Republic of Tanzania September 17, 200
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2U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Domestic Crop Statistics
International Crop Information
Global Weather Data
JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY
3Data Acquisition
DAILY GLOBAL SURFACE WEATHER DATA
4Location of weather stations received daily via
the WMO1
1 United Nations World Meteorological Organization
5Nigeria
Location of weather stations received daily via
the WMO1
Tanzania
Mauritius
1 United Nations World Meteorological Organization
6http//www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products
/african_desk/AFM.shtml
7Cyclone Crystal approaching Mauritius
(Dec. 26, 2002)
http//metservice.intnet.mu/
http//visibleearth.nasa.gov/
8http//www.fao.org/
9Tanzania Regional Average Maize Area (by of t
otal National production) 200/01 2002/03 Averag
e2
1 - 2
2 - 4
4 - 6
Location of weather stations received daily via
the WMO1
6 - 11
2 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
1 United Nations World Meteorological Organization
10Mwanza
Mara
Kagera
Shinyanga
Tabora
Tanzania Major Cotton Regions 2
5,000 mT (within past 5 years)
Location of weather stations received daily via
the WMO1
2 Tanzania Cotton Board
1 United Nations World Meteorological Organization
11Tanzania
12Routine Weekly Operational Assessments
- Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
- US Foreign Weather Analysis (NOAA)
- US Agriculture Summary (NASS)
- National and International Weather crop
Summaries (WAOB)
- USDA Secretary Briefing
- Highlight Relevant Weather Impacts for USDA
Secretary Top Staff
- Drought Monitor
- Global Weather Briefing for USDA Analysts
- Media (TV, Radio, Print) Public Contacts
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14Questions?
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