Trent Ford - Making Weather & Climate Information Work

Trent Ford is the state climatologist at the University of Illinois.  In this presentation, Ford discusses utilizing weather and climate information for agricultural management. He highlights various tools and services, such as the Midwestern Regional Climate Center's cli-MATE system, the State Climatologist Office's maps and drought monitoring, and the Climate Prediction Center's outlooks. Ford emphasizes the importance of feedback from the agricultural community and encouraged participation in monitoring programs like CMOR and CoCoRaHS to improve climate services.

Originally recorded for the 2024 Crop Management Conference