This document discusses communication channels and effective strategies for providing agricultural meteorological information to decision-makers regarding drought. It recommends starting with basic weather data and derived products to establish credibility. The information should be relevant to agricultural systems and compatible with user decision-making. Training and education of both information providers and users is key. Resources can be pooled across organizations to more rapidly improve bulletins and products.
This document discusses communication channels and effective strategies for providing agricultural meteorological information to decision-makers regarding drought. It recommends starting with basic weather data and derived products to establish credibility. The information should be relevant to agricultural systems and compatible with user decision-making. Training and education of both information providers and users is key. Resources can be pooled across organizations to more rapidly improve bulletins and products.