WSU, AgWeatherNet to host precision ag open house
The WSU Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS) and AgWeatherNet (AWN) will hold an Open House from 2:15 to 5:00 p.m. on July 12, 2024.
Growers can learn the latest in weather and crop sensing advancements in an upcoming open house.
The Washington State University (WSU) Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS) and AgWeatherNet (AWN) are planning to host an Open House the afternoon of July 12.
The event is scheduled from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
The outing is scheduled to begin at the WSU Roza Experimental Orchards at 115005-115001 W Kuhlman Road in Prosser, Washington.
The event, open to growers, agricultural professionals, crop consultants, government representatives and researchers, will showcase advancements in weather and crop sensing and cutting-edge agricultural technologies being developed at WSU.
Highlights include exhibits on robotic pruning, thinning, pollination, nutrient application, harvesting, site-specific frost/heat stress management, precision crop protection technologies, mesoscale weather mapping and integration of private weather stations within the AWN ecosystem.
Bernardita Sallato, a WSU tree fruit Extension specialist, is the event’s organizer.
Registration is now open online.