Risk Forecasting and Evaluation Using the NEWA Platform

February 18, 2025 – 11:00 a.m. (eastern)

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The webinar will be recorded for anyone unable to attend the live session.

Description

The NEWA platform provides practical tools for weather-based risk forecasting, helping users make informed decisions about pest and crop management. This talk will cover how NEWA combines high-resolution weather data, predictive models, and user-friendly tools to assess risks like freeze events, disease outbreaks, and crop loss. We’ll discuss how these features support monitoring and forecasting of microclimate-driven risks to aid in planning and management.

Dan Olmstead

Project Lead, Network for Environment and Weather Applications, New York State Integrated Pest Management

Dan Olmstead is the project lead of the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA; newa.cornell.edu) at New York State Integrated Pest Management. With an MSc in entomology from Cornell University and expertise in decision support systems, digital outreach, and environmental data science, Dan focuses on connecting growers, researchers, and stakeholders with actionable microclimate data. By leveraging over 1,000 public and private weather stations, NEWA delivers accessible tools that enable informed pest and weather risk management across New York State and beyond.

Glen Koehler

Associate Scientist, IPM, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Glen’s areas of responsibility include integrated pest management of tree fruits (primarily apple) and weather-based predictive crop, pest timing and severity models. He contributes to the Northeastern IPM Center and the Maine Climate Council Scientific and Technical Subcommittee.