The 2018 MOISST Workshop: From Soil Moisture Observations to Actionable Decisions

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1 The 2018 MOISST Workshop: From Soil Moisture Observations to Actionable Decisions Trenton Franz Asst. Professor of Hydrogeophysics, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute Faculty Fellow Planning Committee: Mike Cosh (USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Laboratory), Trenton Franz (Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln), Tyson Ochsner (Oklahoma State University), Andres Patrignani (Kansas State University), and Steven Quiring (Ohio State University).

2 Welcome to Lincoln Nebraska!

3 Acknowledgements: Mark Mesarch- SNR, Website and logistics acki Loomis- SNR, Meeting organization, food, coffee, logistics Shawna Richter-Ryerson- SNR, media Eric Hunt- AER/SNR, Logistics, organization Nicole Wall- SNR, Logistics, organization ustin Gibson- SNR, Logistics William Avery- SNR, Logistics Funding: NDMC through USDA s Office of the Chief Economist Federal Award Identification: Sponsorship of poster session: Keith Bellingham through Stevens Water Monitoring Systems

4 This will be the eighth consecutive year for the workshop, which is an initiative of the community of researchers that has developed from the Marena, Oklahoma, In Situ Sensor Testbed (MOISST). This year s workshop will be hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and will include a special session on the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the National Soil Moisture Network (NSMN), an ongoing initiative to develop a national system that integrates diverse sources of soil moisture observations including federal and state in-situ monitoring networks, satellite remote sensing missions, and numerical models.

5 Why Nebraska?

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13 Why soil moisture?

14 Why soil moisture? 1. Soil moisture history and status is a great indicator of drought severity and duration

15 Why soil moisture? 1. Soil moisture history and status is a great indicator of drought severity and duration 2. Assimilation of soil moisture into models can further increase skill of weather forecasts

16 Why soil moisture? 1. Soil moisture history and status is a great indicator of drought severity and duration 2. Assimilation of soil moisture into models can further increase skill of weather forecasts 3. Society really cares about fluxes of water (runoff, evapotranspiration, irrigation requirement, recharge) but soil moisture/tension is key state variable to understand flux

17 If soil moisture is so great why don t all farmers use it schedule irrigation?

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25 Applications of Soil Moisture/Hydrology in Western Nebraska Irrigation Project ( ) See. Gibson poster as well 25

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29 Preliminary results of WNIP cost share indicate realized reductions in pumping ~100 mm/yr ( ) vs. ( ) for 1300 acres of corn in western corner according to NRD flow meters Anticipate similar savings across other NRDs over several years and continued support of extension/liason services (. Fritton TNC) Preliminary results from TNC WNIP, based on South Platte NRD database and Brule AWDN gage

30 Workshop Goals: 1. Provide a highly focused venue for presenting cutting-edge research and new concepts related to soil moisture monitoring.

31 Workshop Goals: 1. Provide a highly focused venue for presenting cutting-edge research and new concepts related to soil moisture monitoring. 2. Highlight new applications of soil moisture data and identify application-oriented research needs.

32 Workshop Goals: 1. Provide a highly focused venue for presenting cutting-edge research and new concepts related to soil moisture monitoring. 2. Highlight new applications of soil moisture data and identify application-oriented research needs. 3. Stimulate progress towards realizing the vision of the National Soil Moisture Network.