Farmers
Weather station project
The CWB is spearheading an extensive network of on-farm weather-monitoring stations across Western Canada. The internet-linked network offers valuable, up-to-the-minute information to factor into an array of farm-management decisions.
- Listen to the Webcast [August 15, 1:30 p.m. (CST)]
- Innovative new weather network sprouts from Prairie soil (August 15, 2007)
- Project overview
- FAQs
Weather tool demonstrations
- Weather station data from on top of CWB building in Winnipeg
- Weather Station Maps tool - including Winnipeg CWB weather station data.
View the benefits of the weather station project on video:
Chris Kletke discusses the benefits of hosting a weather station on his farm at Brunkild, MB:
- Windows Media (.wmv 1.32MB)
- MPEG-4 (.mov 1.22MB)
Guy Ash, project manager of the CWB’s weather station project, talks about the network’s value to farmers:
- Windows Media (.wmv 2.38MB)
- MPEG-4 (.mov 2.25MB)
Click on the links above to play the videos. Some PCs will play the file and others will try saving it to your hard drive first. If your network prevents playing the file automatically due to a firewall, right click on the link and select "Save Target As." This will prompt you to choose a place on your hard drive to save the file before viewing it.
Images
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Network Partners
If you are interested in becoming a partner, contact Guy Ash (guy_ash@cwb.ca or 204-984-6820).
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