WINERY & VINEYARD EQUIPMENT
August 2016 WINES&VINES 63
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as an overview of what's new or available and also of potential interest to readers as determined
by the magazine's editorial staff.
Weather Stations to help manage
Pests - Irrigation - Harvest - Frost
SB-88 Remote Monitoring/Telemetry
530.342.1700
westernweathergroup.com
WESTERN WEATHER/
CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC
Western Weather sells weather sta-
tions featuring Campbell Scientific
instruments. Stations in the
WA100 series are preconfigured
and preprogramed to lower costs
and feature a range of sensors for
air temperature, rainfall, humidity,
wind speed and wind direction.
Data is sent to a secure website via
the Verizon cellular network. Users
can access the data through a
smartphone app or a secure web-
site and download data in tabular
or graphical format. The station
can also be set to issue alerts for
particular parameters and run data
for dew point temperature, pow-
dery mildew conditions, growing
degree-days and other parameters.
Price: Starting at $2,000.
westernweathergroup.com
DECAGON DEVICES
Decagon Devices' Microclimate
Monitoring System comes
equipped with sensors for
measuring rainfall to 0.2 mm,
solar radiation, wind speed
and direction, leaf wetness,
temperature and humidity as
well as a data logger. The sta-
tion can be incorporated into a
wireless sensor network with
an optional upgrade. Price: In-
quire with supplier.
decagon.com
Decagon Devices
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