Weather TV forecast system eyed for farms
The USDA plans field tests next year with about 200 farmers in two Kentucky counties to trial a green thumb weather and crop information gadget connected to television sets. If successful, farmers could access around the clock weather reports and crop data in a few years.
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Seven day weather outlook with farm use tests
National Weather Service records show Eau Claire week temperatures with highs in the 60s and nightly lows in the 30s. A USDA led pilot attaches a green-thumb box to TVs allowing farmers to dial a county computer for tailored forecasts to aid pest control irrigation and scheduling.
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Cold air bubble moves into west central Wisconsin
Meteorologist John Graff says a small arctic air bubble will drop into west central Wisconsin, bringing cooler temperatures through October with above normal precipitation and a potential inch of snow between November 6 and 8. He notes no severe pre winter chill is expected and farmers should anticipate heavier rain after October 11.
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