Wabash Heartland Innovation Network Works to Build Densest Ag Weather Network in the Country
[WEST LAFAYETTE, IN] Wabash Heartland Innovation Network is working to build the densest agricultural weather network in the country by deploying hundreds of weather stations across the region. People make better decisions when they have better data and some of the most important decision-makers in north-central Indiana are the 4,000 farmers that live here. This weather network is shared with WHIN’s Ag Alliance members so that they can become more efficient, save time, and increase yields.
The network can be used to predict storm paths and rainfall based on dense empirical data from weather stations that are currently experiencing a storm providing the capability to prepare for current and upcoming conditions. Historical data also provides additional insights into what the conditions were during the growing season and provide valuable insights into potential diseases.
The network currently has over 150 weather stations deployed across the 10-county WHIN region. The data from all 150 weather stations and additional high-quality weather data are available to WHIN’s Ag Alliance members with data from 20 of the weather stations available to the public at whin.org/weather.
It’s just a part of what we’re doing to improve lives and make Wabash Heartland the global epicenter for digital agriculture and next-gen manufacturing. Right here in Indiana.
SOURCES: Alivia Roberts, Marketing and Communications Manager, Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN): Alivia@whin.org; Jason Tennenhouse, VP Strategy and Design, Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN): Jason@whin.org.
ABOUT WHIN: WHIN is an innovative nonprofit organization devoted to making the 10-county Wabash Heartland region of north-central Indiana the global epicenter of digital agriculture and next-generation manufacturing empowered by smart IoT technology.