OSCIA is very excited about the acquisition of a suite of tools we are calling the Mobile Soil Technology Suite (MSTS), made possible through funding from OMAFRA. While more information will be coming to our membership soon in the June edition of The Innovator, we wanted to provide members with a brief update on one set of tools in our suite, our wheel load scales.

Wireless display, printer, and laptop next to in-use wheel load scale.

This week, we were able to begin testing out our new wheel load scales and the accompanying equipment, including a wireless display and printer. This equipment will all be used to facilitate weigh clinics for field-ready farm equipment. The test this week was an important first step, and we will keep our membership in the loop as we continue to test the equipment and develop a procedure and best practices for the planned weigh clinics that will hopefully get underway later this year when it is safe to do so.

If you have questions or would like to be notified once the booking system opens, please contact us at msts@ontariosoilcrop.org.