Green light, go: Spray tool adds more features in South Dakota

Janelle Atyeo
Apr 3, 2019
Apr 3, 2019 Updated May 21, 2019

Spray app — SDSU Mesonet's web app tracks conditions for spraying.
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An online tool that tells pesticide applicators if conditions are right for a temperature inversion has added more features for this year’s growing season.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.