John Deere Mobile Weather is aimed at large farmers and contractors that need precise weather information in order to make proper product application and other weather-related decisions.
Just launched in North America, Mobile Weather uses a third-party weather sensor connected to the Application Controller 1120 to display real-time weather information including wind speed and direction, Delta T, and temperature and relative humidity on the John Deere GreenStar 2 or GreenStar 3 displays.
The GreeenStar 3 2630 display is also capable of recording the weather data that can be transferred to Apex or other third-party farm management software for analysis and record keeping.
According to John Deere Intelligent Solutions Groupproduct manager Janae Althouse, Mobile Weather allows operators to make in-cab product application decisions based on location-specific weather data. In addition, operators don’t have to rely on hand-held devices or make multiple stops to manually check and record weather conditions when applying product.
“Mobile Weather is perfect for producers or commercial applicators who need to capture weather information as part of their record keeping, documentation and data analysis, or for maintaining government compliance,” Mr Althouse said. “It integrates easily into existing sprayer and GreenStar displays without the need for additional hand-held devices or displays to provide on-the-go weather monitoring.”
John Deere Mobile Weather can be mounted on any John Deere 4940, 4930, 4830 and 4730 self-propelled sprayers with GreenStar displays. It can be programmed to warn the operator when weather conditions are outside of preset parameters for optimal spraying.
“Mobile Weather helps improve the efficiency and effectiveness of sprayer applications because it notifies operators of potential spraying issues when wind, temperature and humidity conditions are difficult,” Mr Althouse added. “This increases compliance, saves time and trips across the field and reduces the need for weather-related re-application of products.”
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