Convoy of Hope Partners With MU Extension on New Weather Station

A new automated weather station in Greene County will help southwestern Missouri’s agriculture community make decisions to improve production.

The real-time weather station is a collaboration between University of Missouri Extension and Convoy of Hope, a faith-based organization based in Springfield. The station is on Convoy of Hope property between Springfield and Republic.

The southwest Missouri station is part of the Missouri Mesonet weather station network operated by MU Extension and partners. More than 40 weather stations across the state record weather data, which can be accessed on the Missouri Mesonet website(opens in new window).

“The weather station helps the agricultural community get timely information for planting and spraying,” said John Travlos, co-manager of Missouri Mesonet. “It provides environmental monitoring for agricultural decision-making.”

Convoy of Hope approached MU Extension with hopes of forming a partnership for a weather station to aid its research and teaching efforts. In addition to providing the location, Convoy of Hope also will sponsor ongoing maintenance of the station. The Springfield office of the National Weather Service provided site services to support the new station.

Convoy of Hope connects with partners in agriculture and education to provide training and resources to feed the hungry around the world through sustainable agricultural practices. It also provides domestic and international disaster relief services.




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