The purpose of the study was to train and compare machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models for long-term forecasting of minimum daily temperatures (frosts) — a key agrometeorological risk affecting crop productivity. The study was based on data from weather stations in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. To predict the year ahead, which aligns with the needs of operational agricultural production planning (sowing dates, harvest timing, protective measures), 8 methods were used: ForecasterAutoreg, Random Forest, Support Vector Regression (SVR), XGBoost, Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), SimpleRNN, Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM). The analysis was carried out on two datasets: for the periods 1936-2024 and 1881-1995. The quality of the models was assessed using the metrics MAE, MSE, RMSE, R2 and adjusted R2. The LSTM model showed the most accurate results on the main dataset (1936-2024): MAE 2.9, MSE 14.661, R2 0.789. The SVR method (MAE 3.461, R2 0.775) demonstrated the best metrics based on archived data (1881-1995). It has been established that DL models (LSTM, GRU, CNN) generally outperform classical ML methods based on modern data. The LSTM method is recognized as the most effective for integration into precision farming systems and agricultural monitoring in the region for the advance planning of agrotechnological measures to protect crops from frost, optimization of crop rotation systems, and minimization of crop loss risks
Translated title of the contributionLONG-TERM FROST FORECASTING USING MACHINE LEARNING METHODS IN A PRECISION FARMING SYSTEM
Original languageRussian
Pages (from-to)958-962
JournalМеждународный сельскохозяйственный журнал
Volume409
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025

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