You’re probably used to consulting with your state agriculture department or your local university’s agricultural extension program – getting your soil or stock tested, hearing about new crops, getting tips (or getting nagged) about soil conservation and water quality, and so on. And of course, the Internet has made the information distribution part of those state agencies’ jobs that much more effective and efficient.

Now the state ag universities are starting to use wireless Internet technologies to add a new service, one that might just save you a bundle. Michigan State University has built a network of 57 weather stations statewide that use Verizon Wireless’ cellular internet technology to transmit data on wind speed and direction, humidity, precipitation, air and soil temperature, solar radiation levels, leaf wetness, and………………..to read more, visit http://blog.alextiller.com