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Automatic Agro-Meterologic StationBotswana College of AgricultureGaborone, Botswana
Overview
In 2011 Sutron provided and installed an Agrometeorological Monitoring
Station at the Botswana College of Agriculture in Gaborone, Botswana.
This station is one of the first automated agromet stations in the country.
The installed system is designed to provide researchers at the College of
Agriculture accurate, real-time on-demand weather information which can
be used for many agricultural applications, including crop yield and disease
forecasting.
The system is configured to measure relevant parameters used in the
Agricultural applications, including the calculation of Evapotranspiration.
Data is then made available to the user via Sutron’s Webhosting Website,
SutronWIN. Here, the user is able to view data in table and graph format and
download data in excel form. The user is also able to setup seasonal alarms for
individual parameters. These alarms can be sent to the user via SMS or email.
CLIENT Botswana College of Agriculture
PROJECT LOCATION Gaborone, Botswana
PROJECT PURPOSE
Provide users with accurate weather data for Agricultural purposes on demand and in real-time.
AWARD & COMPLETION DATES
Awarded: 2011Completed: 2011
EQUIPMENT & SERVICES
XLite 9210 Datalogger GPRS Modem Combined Air
Temperature & Relative Humidity sensor
Prop & Vane Wind Speed & Direction Sensor
Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge
Sutron Accurate Barometric Pressure Sensor
Pyranometer Evaporation Pan & Gauge Leaf Wetness Sensor Soil Temperature Sensor
at 2 depths Soil Moisture Sensor SutronWIN Website Site survey Installation Training
TELEMETRY GPRS via MASCOM
MEASURED PARAMETERS
PrecipitationAir TemperatureRelative HumidityDew PointBarometric PressureWind speed & directionSolar radiationSunshine hoursSoil moistureSoil temperatureLeaf wetnessEvaporationET
The Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Christian De Graff, Inspects the College's New Station
Sutron Corporation Automatic Agro-Meterologic Station 2
Sutron Corporation | 22400 Davis Drive | Sterling, VA 20164 | 703.406.2800 | www.sutron.com | [email protected] 5, 2015
Results & Benefits
By installing Sutron’s AgroMet Station, the
user was able to reliably collect very accurate
agricultural weather data, where it is used in
research programs. By having the data posted on
the Sutron designed website, the user can easily
and securely log onto the website to analyze the
data. Furthermore, the user easily downloads data
in excel form for further analysis and to generate
reports.
Sutron Agro-Met Station
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