Central Queensland farmers receive SMS weather reports

Farmers in parts of central Queensland can now receive their local weather details sent via text message and they say it is helping them to reduce the problem of spray drift, reports ABCnet.

"In a new project in the Gindi farming area, a network of 13 automated weather stations has been established to gather data for grower use.

The stations measure temperature, relative humidity and wind speed."

'It allows landholders to assess the risk so they're making more informed decisions when they go to plant or to spray," said Anna Keetels from the local land management group. "It is improving their cost efficiency because they're not paying for, for example chemicals, to spray out weeds that isn't hitting the spot where it's supposed to.'

emily | 8:39 AM | New SMS Services |
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