CHATHAM, ON, June 19, 2020 – AGRIS Co-operative Ltd., Wanstead Farmers Co-operative Co., Limited and FS PARTNERS, along with support from Syngenta have jointly sponsored the release of Weather INnovations (WIN) new DecisionFarm website. The new site brings all the utility of the former WIN website, 4R Cast, and integrates new growth modelling tools with a fresh, clean look designed from the ground up for mobile-first technology. DecisionFarm works with any device from the field using a smartphone or tablet, including desktop computers.
The DecisionFarm website provides timely weather data such as crop heat units (CHU), growing degree days (GGD), crop growth models, and many more useful tools to help farmers manage their farm operation.
Dale Cowan who is the agronomy strategy manager and senior agronomist for AGRIS and Wanstead Farmers Co-operatives says, “I frequently use the growing degree day and crop heat unit calculations combined with the specific crop growth models to track the intervening time between critical growth stages. This allows us to mobilize our agronomy resources and field operational logistics at the right time, in the right place with the corrective solution that may be required.”
To access the website, choose the appropriate URL for your service provider below:
AGRIS Co-operative
https://www.decisionfarm.ca/agris/auth/sign-in
FS Partners
https://www.decisionfarm.ca/fspartners/auth/sign-in
Wanstead Farmers Co-operative
https://www.decisionfarm.ca/wanstead/auth/sign-in
Weather Innovations Consulting LP (WIN), a Glacier Media (TSC:GVC) Partnership Company, based in Chatham, ON provides weather-based modelling solutions for farm level decision-agriculture to customers across Canada, U.S and Europe. We develop innovative and turnkey monitoring, forecasting, and data driven modelling applications for use across a number of agricultural crops. WIN’s tools are designed to be user friendly and assist growers in making more informed decisions such as optimal spray timing, disease risk and pest timings to minimize risk and maximize return for their farm operation. www.weatherinnovations.com
AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. is a 100 per-cent farmer-owned grain marketing and farm-input supply company that serves more than 1,000 farmer-owners in 14 locations in Essex, Kent, Elgin, Middlesex and Lambton counties. It is a leader in precision farming technology, seed, agronomy and petroleum services. The co-operative is a partner of Great Lakes Grain, a grain merchandising company. AGRIS Co-operative is a member-owner of GROWMARK, Inc. and markets products and services under the FS brand. www.agris.coop
Wanstead Farmers Co-operative Co., Limited is a 100 per cent farmer-owned, grain marketing and farm-input supply company that serves more than 500 farmer-owners in three locations in Lambton and Middlesex counties. It is a leader in precision farming technology, seed and agronomy services. Wanstead Farmers Co-operative is a member-owner of GROWMARK, Inc. and markets products and services under the FS banner. www.wansteadfarmerscoop.com.
FS PARTNERS is a retail division of GROWMARK, Inc. and a partner of Great Lakes Grain. FS PARTNERS specializes in agronomy and grain marketing products and services through its 16 branch locations throughout southwestern and central Ontario. It provides innovative precision agronomy solutions to growers throughout our trade area. Through UPI Energy FS, we provide dependable on-farm energy solutions. www.fspartners.ca
MEDIA CONTACT:
Dale Cowan, Agronomy Strategy Manager and Senior Agronomist, AGRIS Co-operative Ltd.
dalec@agris.coop Tel: (519) 380-5198