Spectrum Technologies, Inc.

09/09/2026

We're headed to Husker Harvest Days — September 15–17 in Grand Island, NE.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳: public weather data, your own site-specific weather readings, soil moisture and temperature, and soil compaction. All live in the same platform for you to check out at South DI — DIBS1602!

Most tools give you one piece of that picture. A weather app here, a moisture probe there, a compaction reading that never talks to anything else. Spectrum built the ecosystem that connects all of it, so a rainfall number, a moisture depth, and a compaction layer tell you one story instead of three separate guesses.

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 — WatchDog weather stations, the SC950 soil compaction meter, and our soil moisture sensors — and see exactly how it all comes together in SpecConnect.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from all of us at Spectrum Technologies—and thank you to everyone who puts in the work to keep things growing.

09/03/2026

may be over, but our discount code is still live!

Head to the link in the comments to get 10% off your order of greenhouse measuring tools.

Not sure what you need? Chat with a Spectrum representative on our website.

09/02/2026

Small Update. Big Deal.

A few months ago, we added a print button to SpecConnect reports.

Sounds simple, right? But we didn't have it before. We used to have to export to a CSV spreadsheet. One of our customers mentioned it and it was in production shortly thereafter.

At Spectrum, we're focused on the details that actually matter to you in the field. Sometimes that's a new sensor. Sometimes it's making sure you can print your rainfall report without jumping through hoops.

We're working through a lot of modernization right now—better permissions, improved account hierarchy, field-level visibility—but we're not forgetting the small stuff that makes your day easier.

If you've got a feature request or something you wish worked differently in SpecConnect, let us know. We're listening, and we're building for you.

09/02/2026

Spectrum Features Soil Compaction Meter at Farm Progress 2026! https://na2.hubs.ly/H07B65C0

🚜 At the Farm Progress Show? Stop by and see us at Booth !
We’re here September 1–3 showcasing tools that help growers make smarter decisions with real-world field data.

08/26/2026

Areolate mildew and target spot aren't new to Southeast cotton.

Researchers with the national Cotton Research Area Committee have used spore trapping and field confirmation to document a re-emergence of both diseases across more than nine states this season, enough to trigger a coordinated regional monitoring effort. They've also found evidence that areolate mildew may actually be caused by two different fungi, not one, which changes how resistance breeding and prediction models need to be built going forward: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07f8SV0

Translation for growers in Georgia, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle: these diseases are moving, and the science on them is still catching up. Waiting until you see white mildew growth on the underside of a leaf means you're already behind.

A WatchDog weather station with a leaf wetness sensor gives you the field-level data these diseases actually respond to: 💧 Leaf wetness duration from frequent afternoon showers 🌡️ Temperature and humidity driving canopy conditions ☀️ Solar radiation and ET, so you're not overwatering into more disease pressure

Connect it to a disease model and you catch infection-favorable conditions building — before target spot shows up in the lower canopy or areolate mildew moves upward through the plant.

Not sure which setup fits your acres? Chat with a real person at https://na2.hubs.ly/H07dYZj0 and get a straight answer.

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The Cotton Research Area Committee (RAC) of the NPMTI is comprised of scientific experts in plant pathology, agronomy, and entomology representing a geographic area encompassing more than 98% of US cotton acres. Members of this committee provide the primary means of scientific prioritization for the...

08/25/2026

Planning on attending the Farm Progress show in Iowa? Plan us visiting us!

Find Spectrum in booth VIT9313 to demo our in-field sensors.

Whether it's a soil moisture sensor connected to a weather station, hand-held nutrient meters, a portable wind sensor, or a soil compaction meter you can throw in the truck, we've got what you need for in-field measurements!

08/20/2026

During the 2026 CannaCon Midwest St. Louis Conference on August 28-29, Spectrum Technologies is featuring new product offerings for measuring environmental and soil conditions in greenhouses.

Come by Booth #400 for live product demonstrations including our Direct Soil PH/EC Meter and LAQUA Nutrient Meters.

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08/18/2026

Last year, most Southeast peanut fields were "supposed" to have a white mold problem due to short rotations and rising soybean acreage in peanut ground, plus scorching days and humid nights. It was the textbook recipe.

Instead, white mold barely showed up. Leaf spot did. UGA Extension pathologist Bob Kemerait called 2025 "the year of leaf spot" — aggressive, hard to corral, and driving premature defoliation across the region: https://na2.hubs.ly/H078jtc0

The lesson isn't which disease wins. It's that guessing wrong could cost you the season.

A WatchDog weather station with a leaf wetness sensor tracks the actual conditions driving both diseases in your field, not last year's pattern, not a regional guess:
💧 Leaf wetness duration: the real trigger for infection
🌡️ Temperature and humidity: the conditions that decide which disease gets the advantage
🌧️ Rainfall: so you can time irrigation to help fungicide reach the crown, not just the canopy

Connect it to a disease model and you see risk building in real time, so your spray program is timed to what's actually happening in your field, not what happened last August.

Not sure which setup fits your operation? Chat with a real person at https://na2.hubs.ly/H078dkF0 and get a straight answer.

👇 in comments to explore WatchDog weather stations!

Southeast peanut farmers battled aggressive leaf spot diseases in 2025. Experts provide management strategies for future growing seasons

08/13/2026

Your WatchDog station is out there collecting data around the clock. But what are you doing with it?

SpecConnect is Spectrum's cloud portal — and it turns your raw station data into something you can actually act on.

Log in from your phone, PC, or tablet and see current conditions across all your stations at once. Overlay your field data on satellite imagery of your property. Run ET and rainfall reports to understand your crop's actual water use. Share access with your agronomist or consultant so they're looking at the same numbers you are.

The data is already there. SpecConnect puts it in front of you — in a format that makes the next decision easier.

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