Cavastac: another project where the Hub metIS is deployed to improve field management
In Magda Project, several metIS hubs are installed in France, Italy, and Romania to measure and characterize the agroclimatic environment of different fields. This serves to improv
GNSS and metIS hub sensor deployment in the Italian demonstration site in Piedmont region
Thanks to the collaboration with the Italian Confederation of Farmers – Cuneo section and 3 local farmers in the area nearby Cuneo, last week GReD deployed 3 GNSS monitoring unit
Global Irrigated Areas Expand, Highlighting the Need for Efficient Water Use and Irrigation
The agricultural sector is the largest human-induced water user in most countries. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations reports that around 70% of glo
MAGDA Preliminary Design Review Meeting
Meeting in Bucharest The first MAGDA Preliminary Design Review Meeting was organised in Bucharest by the Romanian National Meteorological Administration (ANM) from 22nd to 23rd M
Agriculture in a Changing Climate: Data Assimilation in NWP Models as a Key Tool
Agriculture faces significant challenges due to the impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events impact
Weather Drone Flights in Ireland
Thumbnail image: Meteodrone demo in Ireland on April 19, 2023 Meteomatics is preparing for the upcoming Meteodrone demonstrations in France, Italy and Romania. Our team is current
Soil moisture as Essential Climate Variable
Thumbnail image source: Surface Soil Moisture, Copernicus Service (Copernicus, 2020) Soil moisture, declared as one of the Essential Climate Variables (EVC) in 2010, plays a vital
First use case selected for the Italian demo site
The Italian MAGDA use case will focus on a demo site proposed by the Italian Confederation of Farmers – Cuneo section (ICF-C), located in the Piedmont region in North-Western
Combining Satellite and Ground-Based Data Improves Irrigation Management in South Mediterranean Region, Finds New Study
Combining satellite and ground-based data can significantly improve irrigation management practices in the South Mediterranean region, according to a study published in the journal
First visit to the Romanian demo site – Brăila region
In Romania, the demonstration sites are situated in the South-East of the country, specifically in Brăila County. These sites consist of fields owned by the Agricultural Research