Optimizing irrigation for agriculture
Solutions for climate change and increasing water demands
Growers around the world need to use water and energy more efficiently than ever to protect their harvests and the viability of their businesses. That means getting irrigation right is crucial, especially in the face of increasing water regulations and growing frost. While automated irrigation systems are already standard in many greenhouses, open field irrigation is still often done manually based on experience or intuition, which can lead to over- or under-watering.
While many farmers have weather stations and moisture sensors that could improve the precision of their irrigation operations, the data from those devices is often fragmented or difficult to access. That’s why LAMBRECHT partnered with Ostfalia University’s Project INBW -- to improve irrigation and general weather-readiness for the world’s growers.
About Ostfalia and the INBW
The Ostfalia University is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Lower Saxony, with over 10,000 students. More than 90 practice-oriented degree programs are offered at four locations. The research project of INBW aims to develop solutions for the challenges faced by agriculture in the context of climate change. Learn more at INBW – Institute for Sustainable Irrigation and Water Management in Rural Areas (wasser-suderburg.de)
The overall goal of the project was to develop an intelligent service platform that links data from various sources and providers to enable demand-based and (partially) automated irrigation. To achieve that end state, the INBW team needed a reliable weather station that would...
- Provide precise and reliable climate data for a variety of parameters
- Enable real-time data transmission
- Integrate with their other technology
- Be easy to install and maintain
A comprehensive solution
The Weather Backpack is the perfect weather station for the “WasserAuto” project, as it captures seven meteorological parameters and provides precise research-quality data. It is easily transportable, allowing for efficient monitoring of large areas, and meets all project requirements: reliable climate data, real-time data transmission, and seamless integration into existing systems. It is also robust, weatherproof, and easy to install.
Weather Backpack Mobile, professional weather stationWeather Backpack is the professional automatic weather station (AWS) for temporary measurement campaigns. This portable station measures all relevant meteorological parameters.
All-in-one station for all critical applications
Weather Backpack is the high-precision weather station that provides important data in meteorological research quality. Its outstanding measurement quality, reliability and durability will meet the highest demands in science and governmental environmental applications. The station can be easily stowed in its carrying case and quickly transported from one location to another. Since the station is mobile, even large areas can be covered.
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