Crop yield variability is a defining characteristic of agriculture. Variations in yield and production are strongly influenced by fluctuations in weather, both in terms of overall seasonal weather characteristics and extreme events. There has been substantial public policy interest concerning...

Increasing agricultural technical productivity is an important means to meet growing future food demands and overcome some of the effects of climate change. In the US total production has increased for more than 100 years due to intensification through increased land productivity and...