A new interface for NEWA’s decision support tools: tailored by user preferences
Users of the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) include growers of horticultural and agronomic crops, consultants, ag industry personnel, Extension educators, and faculty. NEWA is open-access and the second iteration of the website’s collection of 35 tools, “version 2.0”, is at the website address http://newa.cornell.edu (Olmstead et al 2020). Users needed an updated NEWA with responsive web design to make information easily and readily available on smart phones and tablets (Olmstead and Carroll 2018). NEWA also needed updated technology to provide better and more efficient weather data quality assurance. “Version 3.0” of NEWA is nearing completion and we are in the phase of tool rebuilds — insect models are complete, plant disease and crop production models are underway.