Understand Growing Degree Units
As the growing season begins the terms growing degree days (GDDs), growing degree units (GDUs), and heat units become quite common. These terms are often used interchangeably and applied to a variety of different subjects including crop growth stages and insect pests. What do these terms actually mean? What are GDUs? GDUs were developed as…
Track Hail with Climate FieldView
Spring is Time for Bad Weather Of all the diverse weather the Midwest experiences throughout the year, hail can be the most difficult to track. Its irregular nature can leave one field extensively damaged while its neighbor across the road shows barely a bruise. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 50% of hail storms occur from…
Make Data-Driven Decisions on Your Farm with Climate FieldView
By Nora Schultz, Sales Agronomist, CCA Photo courtesy of Climate FieldView When we say “Our dedication is your success” we take it very seriously. One way we do that is to continually bring you the newest and best technology to maximize your farming operation. With that in mind, we are happy to announce that we…