Weather station – Wildeye, Alpha Group

Wildeye’s weather station calculates a range of agronomic derivations and risk models to help make on-farm decisions.

Benefits

Temperature and rainfall data can be compared daily, weekly, monthly, annually or between seasons.

Temperature and relative humidity data are used to determine the number of growing days and track plant growth.

Delta-T informs when spray chemicals can be applied, and estimations of frost damage to crops can be calculated from the temperature and dew point.

The fire danger index is determined with greater accuracy using data obtained on-farm.

The Wildeye data can be accessed remotely via app, or online through a web browser on computer, tablet, or mobile device.

Wildeye can be installed by a specialised technician from Alpha Group Consulting in SA, or by the producer.

Power is supplied by battery with approximately 5 years of life. The internal battery can be supplemented by a small solar panel.

Compatible with cellular 3G, Cat-M1 or 4G connection.

^{The Wildeye dashboard accessed from an online web browser}

Wildeye products are purchased as a hardware package with an ongoing cost-effective service subscription.

To view the Wildeye weather station, contact the AgTech Extension Officer at Struan and Kybybolite demonstration farm.

Page last reviewed: 24 Jul 2023