ag climate cluster meeting notes June 2014

(Erin) Debrief on LTAR meeting in Nunn, CO (end of May)
Meeting took place at a research station
People:

• M. McGuire - big data challenges - collecting more data a lot of the same challenges from other domains across earth sciences
• Sally Snyder - the need for ag and climate resource
• Justin Derner  hosting site that is in the northern plains experimental group (how people are doing applied research within the communities)
• connection with NEON (Brian Wee was also there)

Brian speaks about- 

•  struggle to decide what the science questions are that the network wants to address 
•  important fundamental questions that need to be addressed before data issues are discussed formally
• mentions David Rugg - Forest service / National Ag Library
• Importance of geographical scaling with data

LifeCycle Assessment
Programatic meeting - but it was remarkable how many times they brought up data
-Interoperability
August meeting will be more devoted to data

NOAA and USGS have hubs around the country that interested in connecting with these efforts

Bill - talk with Randy Johnson - Regional Hub efforts - early stages

• Finalizing preparation for Cluster session at ESIP Summer 2014 Meeting, Copper Mtn/Frisco, CO (Session proposal and title)

speakers are coming together - both Mark and Justin should be able to attend

• Invited speaker Mark Walbridge (USDA ARS LTAR) (~confirmed)
• Justin Derner (~confirmed) on USDA Regional Climate Hubs, with focus on Northern Plains Region
• Short presentations on relevant NASA data
• Barry Weiss on SMAP and other data products
• 30 minutes at the end: identifying satellite resources that may be useful from these missions - with Mark and Justin
• SMAP - early adopter program participants will be there - may be able to talk about making connections (Barry and Justin)
• Summer Meeting session will start at 3:15

Erin mentions Climate Data initiative is going to have a Agricultural /Food Sustainability focus
Nancy mentions contact: Brian Duggan who has worked with Curt Tilmes

Visioneers and ESIP 2015 Winter Meeting
Draft title: Data and services for mitigating and adapting to climate effects in agriculture

• Bill asks for any other suggestions on title for the Winter Meeting 
• Erin reminds that there is a call this Monday at 2pm EST

Concurrent Initiatives at different levels:Climate Data Initiative - USDA - LTAR - goal to provide single entry for users

Attendees: Erin Robinson, Reid Boehm, Bill Teng, Boksoon Myoung, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, (1 other call in users unidentified) Brian Wee

• Next meeting will be the summer meeting session in July in Colorado