Difference between revisions of "Agclimate telecon 2014-03-04"

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Minutes: [TB completed!] <br>
 
Minutes: [TB completed!] <br>
 
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Attendees:<br>
* RDA: Johannes Keizer, Esther Dzale Yenmo, Odile Hologne
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* RDA: Johannes Keizer ([http://www.fao.org/home/en/ U.N. FAO]), Esther Dzale Yenmo ([http://institut.inra.fr/en French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)]), Odile Hologne
 
* ESIP: Arif Albayrak, Brian Wee, Carol Meyer, Chung-lin Shie, Erin Robinson, Josh Lieberman, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Susan Heinz, Bill Teng
 
* ESIP: Arif Albayrak, Brian Wee, Carol Meyer, Chung-lin Shie, Erin Robinson, Josh Lieberman, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Susan Heinz, Bill Teng
  
* Johannes Keiser ([http://www.fao.org/home/en/ U.N. FAO]) presented on [https://www.rd-alliance.org/internal-groups/agricultural-data-interoperability-ig.html Agricultural Data Interoperability IG]
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* Johannes presented on [https://www.rd-alliance.org/internal-groups/agricultural-data-interoperability-ig.html Agricultural Data Interoperability IG]
 
** RDA is supported by European Commission, U.S. (NSF), and Australia.
 
** RDA is supported by European Commission, U.S. (NSF), and Australia.
 
** Agricultural Data Interoperability IG should more appropriately be called Agricultural Data IG (i.e., not just interoperability).
 
** Agricultural Data Interoperability IG should more appropriately be called Agricultural Data IG (i.e., not just interoperability).
 
** [https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-third-plenary-meeting.html RDA Third Plenary Meeting] is coming up in Dublin, March 26-28, 2014.
 
** [https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-third-plenary-meeting.html RDA Third Plenary Meeting] is coming up in Dublin, March 26-28, 2014.
 
** [http://godan.info Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)]
 
** [http://godan.info Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)]
* Esther Dzale Yenmo ([http://institut.inra.fr/en French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)]) presented on [https://www.rd-alliance.org/case-statement-wheat-data-interoperability-wg.html Wheat Data Interoperability WG]
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* Esther presented on [https://www.rd-alliance.org/case-statement-wheat-data-interoperability-wg.html Wheat Data Interoperability WG]
 
** Why wheat? Because it's one of the main global stable crops, and there's an existing effort, [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/ Wheat Initiative], one main objective of which is to contribute to global food security. Wheat Initiative has a [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/research/wis Wheat Information System]. Wheat Data Interoperability WG is working with the Wheat Initiative.
 
** Why wheat? Because it's one of the main global stable crops, and there's an existing effort, [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/ Wheat Initiative], one main objective of which is to contribute to global food security. Wheat Initiative has a [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/research/wis Wheat Information System]. Wheat Data Interoperability WG is working with the Wheat Initiative.
 
** What kinds of data? In [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/sites/default/files/docs/wheat-info-system-report.pdf Towards the construction of an integrated Wheat Information System] report, Fig. 4 shows the average rank of importance of wheat data types in the coming five years.
 
** What kinds of data? In [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/sites/default/files/docs/wheat-info-system-report.pdf Towards the construction of an integrated Wheat Information System] report, Fig. 4 shows the average rank of importance of wheat data types in the coming five years.
 
** So far, no remote sensing data are involved. Possible in the future. Main issue is how to make such data comparable with non-remote sensing data.
 
** So far, no remote sensing data are involved. Possible in the future. Main issue is how to make such data comparable with non-remote sensing data.
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* Bill briefly summarized what Ag & Climate Cluster is trying to do, specifically with USDA LTAR.
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* Everyone expressed interest in staying in touch and exploring potential collaborations.
 
* Brian mentioned [https://www.iplantcollaborative.org/ iPlant Collaborative (NSF-funded)], which is of interest to FAO and INRA.
 
* Brian mentioned [https://www.iplantcollaborative.org/ iPlant Collaborative (NSF-funded)], which is of interest to FAO and INRA.
** Brian will
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** Brian will initiate connections between the parties.

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