The Joint Agricultural Weather Facility at USDAs World Agricultural Outlook Board

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The 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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U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Domestic Crop Statistics
International Crop Information
Global Weather Data
JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY
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Data Acquisition
DAILY GLOBAL SURFACE WEATHER DATA
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Location of weather stations received daily via
the WMO1
1 United Nations World Meteorological Organization
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Nigeria
Location of weather stations received daily via
the WMO1
Tanzania
Mauritius
1 United Nations World Meteorological Organization
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http//www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products
/african_desk/AFM.shtml
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Cyclone Crystal approaching Mauritius
(Dec. 26, 2002)
http//metservice.intnet.mu/
http//visibleearth.nasa.gov/
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http//www.fao.org/
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Tanzania Regional Average Maize Area (by of t
otal National production) 200/01 2002/03 Averag
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Location of weather stations received daily via
the WMO1
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2 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
1 United Nations World Meteorological Organization
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Mwanza
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
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Tanzania
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Routine 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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