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Assessing stakeholder climate data needs for farm-level decision-making in the U.S. Corn Belt
Suzanna Clark
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Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
J. Felix Wolfinger
Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
Melissa A. Kenney
Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
Michael D. Gerst
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of
Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Heidi A. Roop
Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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We analyzed 50 documents containing input from farmers, rangeland managers, and water resource managers to understand climate information needs in the U.S. Corn Belt. Practitioners want information to help them make agricultural, water, and risk management decisions to improve economic outcomes. These results can inform decision support tool development, summarize background information for future research in the Corn Belt, and provide an example for research in other sectors and geographies.
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