Canadian Farmers Enjoy Personal Weather Data On The Fly

In Canada, weather accuracy is key as it is with farmers all over the world. This has lead one farmer in particular, to utilize tools such as a personal weather station and the weather network from WeatherBug to ensure he is in the know at all times – even when he is away from the farm.

Doyle Wiebe of Winnipeg, Canada is a man on a mission that is two fold. Continue to utilize WeatherBug provided tools to reap the benefits of having access to “on-farm” weather data for better farming. And he is also urging other farmers to get on board for the good of everyone as well. After all, taking on a grid approach would have its benefits, especially with farms that share close location with one another.

The WeatherBug enabled technology has not only amazed farmers in Canada, those in the governing body are also fast becoming fans. After all, it is a team effort with the Canadian Wheat Board taking place here. One of their representatives had this to say about the technology:

“These weather stations can identify micro-problems in small areas,” says Guy Ash, weather and crops analyst with the CWB. “They provide real-time observations that make the information truly a local result. We’re developing spray advisories and models on wheat midge, and continually producing tools to make it more useful.”

This data is available on everything from a BlackBerry (using Rogers in CA) to the weather display that is sitting on the table of the farmer’s own home. No matter where the interested party might be, this data is easily accessible – even when the person needing the latest weather data is not in the vicinity of the weather to be reported on.

WeatherBug and the Canadian Wheat Board have done wonders to empower the Canadian farmers to be one step ahead of suddenly changing weather. Despite WeatherBug being an American company, they are also in a strong position to benefit our neighbors in the north as well.

Tomorrow, I will highlight another area WeatherBug is making inroads with Canada. Without giving too much away, let’s just say that those of you who turn up tomorrow for the update will “learn” from the experience for sure.