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Farmers in the Lockyer Valley will have more reliable weather predictions with a pilot program rolls out across the region.
The $280,000 project will deliver commercial-grade weather stations on Telstra sites, linked with the high-quality Bureau of Meteorology observation network and modelling capacities.
About 45 internet of Things enabled weather stations on Telstra sites will be installed, plus an additional 10 weather stations on farms at the DAF research facilities in the Lockyer, Esk Gatton.
Additional sites will be constructed in Toowoomba, Cecil Plains and the Darling Downs areas.
Minister for Agriculture Industry and Fisheries Mark Furner said more accurate weather forecasts and localised weather observations would help producers.
Telstra launches IoT pilot in Queensland to gather more accurate weather data
In a bid to help local farmers manage the effects of weather and climate change, Telstra has partnered with the Queensland government and the Bureau of Meteorology on the project.
March 17, 2021 05:06 GMT (22:06 PDT) | Topic: Innovation
Queensland Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner examines an IoT-enabled weather station at the launch of the project. Image: Telstra
Telstra has teamed up with the Queensland government and the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) to run an Internet of Things (IoT) pilot program to help local farmers gain access to more accurate weather forecasts so they can manage the effects of weather and climate change on their farms.
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