This time we will introduce [planting of sunflower watermelons]! Ltd. (Hokuryu District) started planting work on April 2. On that day, 600 seedlings, which had grown to about 15 cm in length, were planted in three greenhouses! JA Kitasorachi

Digital AMeDAS," a smartphone application that provides pinpoint weather forecasts, is now available in Hokkaido, the first in Japan, and is expected to be used in primary industries [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital] "Digital AMeDAS," a smartphone application that provides pinpoint weather information, is launched in Hokkaido ahead of other areas of Japan [Hokkaido Broadcasting Corporation UHB].