The systems approach, or systems thinking, has been intimately connected with the
development of OR and management science initially through the work of founders such as …

Interest in integrating crop simulation models with dynamic seasonal climate forecast
models is expanding in response to a perceived opportunity to add value to seasonal …

CropSyst is a multi-year, multi-crop, daily time step crop** systems simulation model
developed to serve as an analytical tool to study the effect of climate, soils, and management …

Advances in our ability to predict climate fluctuations months in advance suggest opportunity
to improve management of climatic risk in agriculture, but only if particular conditions are in …

Climate variability and change affects individuals and societies. Within agricultural systems,
seasonal climate forecasting can increase preparedness and lead to better social, economic …

This article synthesizes the state of the art in the application of ethnographic and
participatory methods in climate application research. The review focuses on 2 aspects:(1) …

Resource-dependent industries are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and their
ability to adapt will be as critical to society as to the natural systems upon which they rely …

This study compares responses to seasonal climate forecasts conducted by farmers of three
agro-ecological zones of Burkina Faso, including some who had attended local level …

Agricultural ecosystems and their associated business and government systems are diverse
and varied. They range from farms, to input supply businesses, to marketing and …

The availability of long-lead ENSO-related climate forecasts has led many to speculate that
such forecasts may benefit decision making in agriculture. To explore the conditions …