Precipitation amounts vary mile to mile, which complicates operational decisions based on rainfall, snow, and fog data from regional weather stations. Accurate, on-site data supports better decisions in agriculture, infrastructure, and industrial applications.
Join METER Product Scientist Jeff Ritter for a 30-minute webinar to learn about the differences in precipitation measurement methods. He will explore how differences in data quality—whether due to a sensor’s location or measurement accuracy—can impact the effectiveness of decisions made using that data. You will learn about:
Date: September 3, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. PDT
Precipitation amounts vary mile to mile, which complicates operational decisions based on rainfall, snow, and fog data from regional weather stations. Accurate, on-site data supports better decisions in agriculture, infrastructure, and industrial applications.
Watch this 30-minute webinar on demand featuring METER Product Scientist Jeff Ritter to learn about the differences in precipitation measurement methods. He explores how differences in data quality—whether due to a sensor’s location or measurement accuracy—can impact the effectiveness of decisions made using that data. You will learn about:
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Precipitation amounts vary mile to mile, which complicates operational decisions based on rainfall, snow, and fog data from regional weather stations. Accurate, on-site data supports better decisions in agriculture, infrastructure, and industrial applications.
Watch this 30-minute webinar on demand featuring METER Product Scientist Jeff Ritter to learn about the differences in precipitation measurement methods. He explores how differences in data quality—whether due to a sensor’s location or measurement accuracy—can impact the effectiveness of decisions made using that data. You will learn about:
Jeff Ritter is the Product Manager for plant, canopy, and atmospheric monitoring instrumentation here at METER. He earned his master’s degree in plant physiology from Washington State University, where his research focused on leaf-level gas exchange, and the impact of plant biochemistry on the measurement of the global carbon cycle. Prior to working at METER, he held a research faculty position at Washington State University in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.
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