Weston Roundtable — Gerritt Hoogenboom

Agriculture provides our food and is a major economic component. The recent Midwest drought shows how weather impacts production. Farmers must deal with climate variability daily. It affects their livelihood and food security worldwide. A challenge is to provide growers with information for decision making. It must be scientifically sound, yet timely to deal with the uncertainties of weather. Information and communication technologies can play a role both in the U.S. and in developing countries.