Founded by Howard Staines over 25 years ago, Metris Forecasting provides real-time forecast alarms for frost, wind, rain and temperature.
Managing Director Dr Mark Bart talks to Dom about the company's use of advanced models like WARF, blending automated and manual techniques to ensure precise local forecasts, its award-winning Orchard Spray Forecasting Tool and more.
He also touches on the resilience of farmers and encourages more celebration of the hard work that they display despite the seemingly never-ending challenges ahead of them.
Listen to the full chat between Dr Mark Bart and Dominic George above.
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