Projects

Davis EnviroMonitor system

Soil moisture probe and rain gauge

Over the past few years, we’ve had the pleasure of working with BC Climate & Agriculture Initiative, BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Network, and several industry groups to develop strategies to improve agricultural weather monitoring in BC. We are in the process of executing these strategies that will improve weather monitoring and Read more…

Temperature monitoring in cranberries

Vineyard aerial view with locations of temperature monitoring stations

All-in-one weather stations have been installed in tree fruit production areas in Creston and Grand Forks, BC to provide information for pest management. The stations monitor 12 parameters and communicate using LoRaWAN. The data is being used for the BC Decision Aid System (BCDAS).

Near-real-time monitoring to detect any effects of irrigation withdrawal on surface and groundwater in accordance with an Environmental Act proposal. The project involves measuring and reporting creek inflow, outflow, well levels, and volume of water extracted using flow meters. Full LoRaWAN setup using a wide range of devices and sensors.

Working with a group of local farmers to capture and display sensor data that can be used to monitor irrigation water quality along the Fraser River in Delta, British Columbia. The project consists of retrieving salinity, depth, temperature, tide, flow, and weather information from various sources and making it readily Read more…

Accurate and granular weather data is key to providing effective parametric insurance coverage that minimizes basis risk. A large client contracted Peak HydroMet to evaluate several reanalysis models to identify the most appropriate for agricultural index insurance in Canada. Model results were compared with high-quality station observations to determine the Read more…