air temperature, rain bucket and soil moisture probes.
TOMCAST data is retrieved Monday thru Saturday morning by a central computer in the Southwest District Office over conventional phone lines via modem, where it is formatted and made available in various formats for growers to access.
| Station/City | State | Station/City | State | Station/City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | OH | LaCrosse | IN | Petersburg | MI |
| McGuffy | OH | Galveston | IN | Constantine | MI |
| Pandora | OH | Hobbs | IN | ||
| Napoleon | OH | Union City | IN | ||
| *Hillsboro | OH | ||||
| *Racine | OH | ||||
| *Huntsburg | OH | ||||
| * Fresh Market sites |
Hit the Disease Forecast button (left) and then click on a map location to get reports on the daily and cumulative Disease Severity Values (DSV) from each station since the initial activation of the unit. The information is updated almost daily.
Accessing TOMCAST DSV Reports: The DSV Hotline 800-228-2905
There are many ways to access the DSV information generated by TOMCAST. We have set up a toll free, 24 hour message recorder which reports the most current DSV information long with any additional pertinent information such as insect activity reports. Message duration is usually 1-3 minutes.
Alternate means for accessing TOMCAST DSV reports include the current issue of VegNet newsletter, and Farmdayta and DTN broadcast systems under both the field crop and vegetable packages.
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| CR-10 unit in the field | Yellow arrows indicate location of leaf wetness, air temperature, rain bucket and soil moisture probes. |
