WINNIPEG – The Manitoba and federal governments are expanding a chain of weather stations in the province to give farmers better information about the changing climate.
The announcement follows the release of a report commissioned by Manitoba that says more is needed to help farmers deal with excess moisture and flooding and the risk of extended periods of drought.
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The number of automated agriculture weather stations is to be expanded from 61 to 84 by 2018.
The governments say data from the stations will be used to improve flood and drought forecasting, precipitation maps and monitoring severe weather.
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