{"id":61867,"date":"2025-02-03T10:34:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metos.global\/?p=61867"},"modified":"2025-02-05T12:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T12:11:20","slug":"before-the-season-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metos.global\/en\/before-the-season-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"You Tend Your Tractor. Why Not Your Weather Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"61867\" class=\"elementor elementor-61867\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07c6787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07c6787\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ad7a9\" data-id=\"72ad7a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee9b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ee9b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>You Tend Your Tractor. Why Not Your Weather Station?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b02b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b02b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 Steps to Keep Your Devices in Top Condition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fdc76 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"98fdc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f710fbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f710fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>You wouldn\u2019t drive your tractor without changing the engine oil, checking the air filter, and inspecting the tires. Unless you enjoy unexpected breakdowns in the middle of a field. So why treat your weather station any differently?<\/i><\/p><p>Regular maintenance keeps your weather station running accurately, ensuring you get reliable data when you need it most. A neglected sensor is like a tractor with a clogged fuel filter. It might still run, but it won\u2019t do its job properly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49f738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e49f738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23546a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23546a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8-steps-cover-1024x449.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61995\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8-steps-cover-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8-steps-cover-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8-steps-cover-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8-steps-cover-1536x674.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8-steps-cover-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8-steps-cover.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39bfcc1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"39bfcc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5e3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d5e3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461ac2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"461ac2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this article, we\u2019ll cover <b>8 essential steps<\/b> to keep your <b>METOS weather stations and devices in top shape before the 2025 season starts<\/b>, so you can rely on the data guiding your farming decisions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd65e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dd65e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a4ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a4ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>1. CONFIRM THAT YOUR STATION IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35e9a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f35e9a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Seems obvious, huh? Open <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fieldclimate.com\"><strong>FieldClimate<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>and verify that data is being transmitted continuously. If something seems off, move on to step 2.<b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d81c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d81c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>2. INSPECT SENSOR CABLES<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854acf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"854acf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If any sensor data is missing in FieldClimate, check the cables, especially those for soil moisture sensors. Make sure they are intact and <b>protected from rodents;<\/b> used <b>drip irrigation tubing<\/b> can help safeguard them.<\/p><p><b>Important note: <\/b>If the station still does not work, create a support ticket &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metos.freshdesk.com\/en\/support\/home\">here<\/a><\/strong><b>.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c7dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3c7dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>3. ENSURE THE MOUNTING POST IS STRAIGHT<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d572b6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d572b6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ecba32\" data-id=\"4ecba32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c205998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c205998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your METOS weather station\u2019s mounting post must be straight. Check the bubble indicator on the rain gauge to confirm (the bubble must be in the middle of the black circle).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-107b9bb\" data-id=\"107b9bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe18558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe18558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bubble-1024x507.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61873 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bubble-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bubble-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bubble-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bubble-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bubble-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bubble.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/507;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5c63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d5c63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f134d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7f134d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>4. CHECK THE LEAF WETNESS SENSOR PAPER<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-da5fc16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da5fc16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4233ba\" data-id=\"c4233ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b0f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1b0f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ensure the <b>leaf wetness sensor paper<\/b> is intact and properly positioned. Need new paper? Order now at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:orders@metos.at\"><b>orders@metos.at<\/b><\/a><\/span> to avoid last-minute surprises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab567d7\" data-id=\"ab567d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a7a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6a7a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/leaf-wetness-1024x507.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61874 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/leaf-wetness-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/leaf-wetness-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/leaf-wetness-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/leaf-wetness-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/leaf-wetness-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/leaf-wetness.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/507;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3c112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4b3c112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f8b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f8b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>5. CLEAN THE SOLAR PANEL AND SENSORS (especially the rain gauge)!<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2aa6fbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2aa6fbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84550bc\" data-id=\"84550bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e9089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3e9089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A dirty rain gauge equals inaccurate rainfall data.<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Remove any leaves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, insects, or debris that could block measurements.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Ensure the <\/span><b>hole is not clogged<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> and the <\/span><b>mechanism moves smoothly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Clean the filter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> and place it back correctly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wipe down solar panels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> and sensors to ensure optimal performance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f4088f\" data-id=\"1f4088f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac04b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac04b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-1024x507.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61875 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/507;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9a4e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b9a4e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-2-1024x507.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61876 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-2-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-2-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-2-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-2-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rain-gauge-2.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/507;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f2481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49f2481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Extra tip:<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Check for uninvited guests! Don\u2019t let snails, birds, or frogs turn your rain gauge into their dream home. Do you really want to be the one to evict an entire family?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae81248 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae81248\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae114a4\" data-id=\"ae114a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7925c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7925c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/snail-attack-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61878 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/snail-attack-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/snail-attack-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/snail-attack-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/snail-attack-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/snail-attack-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/snail-attack-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/snail-attack.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba8ba31\" data-id=\"ba8ba31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc1cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bc1cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/angry-birds-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61877 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/angry-birds-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/angry-birds-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/angry-birds-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/angry-birds-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/angry-birds-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/angry-birds-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/angry-birds.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b199c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45b199c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6dc668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6dc668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>6. ACTIVATE FROST ALERTS<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905c186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"905c186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Set up <b>custom frost alerts<\/b> via FieldClimate (web or app). Define:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Threshold values<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Alert parameters<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Preferred notification methods (SMS, email, or app notification)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Make sure <\/span><b>app notifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> are enabled and set a <\/span><b>ringtone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> for frost alerts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc335c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cc335c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-1024x503.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61879 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Frost-alerts_1.png 1244w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/503;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c05fe4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c05fe4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ded93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35ded93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>7. WET &amp; DRY BULB TEMPERATURE SENSOR &#8211; Don&#8217;t forget the water!<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5473daa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5473daa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e3511b\" data-id=\"9e3511b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979930b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"979930b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Ensure the <\/span><b>water bottle is at least 80% full<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> for accurate frost detection.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Place the METOS station in the <\/span><b>coldest part of your field<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> for optimal frost monitoring.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Before frost season, <\/span><b>refill the sensor\u2019s water bottle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> for continuous operation.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a88b12\" data-id=\"9a88b12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb5178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ceb5178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/frost-1024x507.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61880 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/frost-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/frost-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/frost-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/frost-1536x760.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/frost-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/frost.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/507;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f543fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f543fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901860b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"901860b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>8. CHECK YOUR CAMERA DEVICES<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317574a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317574a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you stored cameras indoors for the winter, <\/span><b>reinstall them outside<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Replace the lure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> or sticky plate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure nothing is obstructing the camera.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9b89e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a9b89e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>EXTRA TIP: PERFORM REGULAR MAINTENANCE<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131e5e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131e5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Your weather station isn\u2019t \u201cset and forget.\u201d <\/span><b>Periodically check<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> your sensors to ensure accuracy. Regular maintenance extends durability and keeps your data reliable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32cfb2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f32cfb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a1e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c8a1e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b5084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b5084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>FINAL THOUGHTS<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391555a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"391555a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>A little upkeep now prevents big headaches later<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. Take the time to service your weather station. Your farm\u2019s success depends on accurate data!<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e99580 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e99580\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9a357c\" data-id=\"d9a357c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575ccde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"575ccde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plan ahead with confidence!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f260f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f0f260f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc2a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fc2a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From weather station checks to fieldwork scheduling, stay on top of every task with our <strong>2025 Agricultural Calendar<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d0069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86d0069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/calendar-mockup-2025.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61215 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/calendar-mockup-2025.png 500w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/calendar-mockup-2025-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/calendar-mockup-2025-16x12.png 16w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; 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