Meteorology 101: Understanding Indexes
Want to know how it feels to be outside in the weather today? Your Davis weather station knows – and it tells you with an index.
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Put custom Growing Degree Day reports in the palm of your hand with Mobilize
Read nowUsing Mobilize, farmers can see exactly when their crop is approaching the growing degree days (GDDs) needed for germination or maturity without even setting foot in the field.
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How to Monitor Chill Accumulation for Orchards and Vineyards
The Mobilize app lets growers see exactly how close their crop is to their chilling target. They’ll see accumulated chill units, a four-day chill forecast, and can configure alerts as needed.Read now -
Visualizing the Powerful, Unnamed Storm that Battered Southeast North Carolina
Last week’s historic rainfall and flooding in coastal North Carolina provided a reality check that severe weather is becoming increasingly normalized in our communities.Read now -
Measuring Humidity
Read nowIf you’ve ever watched the weather, you know measuring humidity is important for proper forecasting and for understanding heat stress. High humidity can mean it’s time to break out the air conditioner and fans to keep cool, and it can...
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Solar, UV, or PAR: Which Sensor Do You Need?
Read nowWe break down the differences between three different kinds of radiation sensors (UV, Solar and PAR) to explore what each one has to offer farmers and growers.
