Abstract
The Peanut/Cotton InfoNet, an electronic bulletin board system (BBS), was established at the TidewaterAgricultural Research and Extension Center for the distribution of weather and crop information in southeastern Virginia.EnviroCaster (Neogen Corp., Lansing, Mich.) weather stations collected data and provided daily weather summaries,peanut leaf spot advisories, sclerotinia blight advisories and heat unit reports for peanut and cotton. Collected dataincluded air temperature, wet bulb temperature, soil temperature at 5 (2 in.) and 10 cm (4 in.) depths, relative humidity,and rainfall. A data processing computer collected, processed, archived, and transferred useful information to the BBScomputer. Frost advisories, corn earworm reports, and updates concerning cultural practices and pesticiderecommendations were also available on the BBS. Wildcat! software provided the user-friendly BBS interface. TheInfoNet BBS system including eight weather stations, a BBS computer, and data processing computer cost $52,366.48.The system logged 984 calls and 1678 system downloads from county agent, grower, industry, and unspecified users in1995. The BBS was offered to county agents from 15 May to 31 October and to the general public from 24 August through31 October.
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