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Crop Production: Perhaps the most important impact of AZMET in production
agriculture has been its ability to provide reliable information on
heat units which are used to 1) time planting and harvest dates of horticultural
crops such as melons and sweet corn; 2) predict pest development; and
3) monitor general crop development. AZMET plays an integral role in
the success of the Arizona Cotton Advisory Program by providing weekly
updates on heat unit accumulation, crop water use, and current and projected
weather condition. Growers in a recent survey indicated they alter their
management of cotton either occasionally or frequently as a result of
information in the advisories; 96 percent of the growers would like
the program to continue. Water Use: AZMET generates daily turf water use reports for the Phoenix area and distributes this information to the public via a turf water management web page, email and automated fax transfer system. Sixteen large turf facilities ( with more than 10 acres in turf; mostly golf courses and parks) receive this information via email or fax daily. The turf web page was accessed in excess of 5300 times in 2001. AZMET also generates a lawn watering guide which is published daily in major newspapers in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Consulting: AZMET information is also widely used by the consulting
community for production agriculture, environmental impact assessments,
insurance claims, legal disputes and water rights adjudication.
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