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contains a fan, humidity sen-
sor and temperature sensor
The apparatus 1s so sensitive
that within” seconds, the
microprocessor within” the
control unit is able to analyze

On the basis of this intor-
mation, the forester has
several choices: to take action
to protect seedlings using
shade cards, to change seed|-
ing stock or to delay planting
until conditions are more
favorable.

Now that production models
are available, at a cost ot
$5,000 per umit, Micromet 1s
directing its marketing et-
forts towards forest nursery
firms, universities and others
engaged in forestry research,
bothin British Columbia and
elsewhere.

which university research has
been apphed to produce a
new, marketable instrument.
Making and selling the in-
strument will create jobs for
the present; what the instru-
ment does for the province's
reforestation programs is
bound to create jobs for the

Bll - Wednesday, November 21, 1984 - North Shore News

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the information carried to it
from the chamber and
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