Metos Service Ltd planned Rental versus sell of

Metos Service Ltd. (planned) Rental versus – sell of hardware

Rental - Web Services • • • Data management (Graphs & tables) Irrigation Management (Irrimet) Plant Protection (Early Warning) Precision local weather forecast Traceability (Spray diary etc. ) Warning & Alerting (SMS) – i. e. Frosts, Irrigation needs etc. • Automation & Remote Activation (ICA – Internet Central Automation)

Why Phyto. Guard is beneficial for the farmer? • Precise application of plant protection material • “Timing is more important than type of chemical used” • Full records about the “why”, “when” and “how much” for all operations based on real time objective data • Improved control on pests and diseases due to greater accuracy in application timing • Reduction in number of sprays possible and better results with less losses • Important for traceability and IPM • Less claims from the clients because of continuous site monitoring • Full exchange for information between supplier (retailer) and client • Logistic advantages knowing when chemical is needed for correct stock management within the supply chain

Technial Concept: Internet Weather station System in your clients fields – transfer by GPRS Sends data direct and automatically to the Internet

i. Metos Concept GPRS Web-Browser Farmer, Consultant, Farm chemical supplier etc. GPRS Internet Database Access to one or more stations! GPRS Local Weather forecast

SIM card included

Full Service included – theft i. e.

Imeteo - local weather forecast • 5 days numerical forecast • Update once a day • Total integration of forecast with recorded weather data on www. fieldclimate. com • Forecast grid in Europe is 3 x 3 km • Calculation of spray weather • Calculation of wash off from spray material • Logistic and work planning • Hay and silage weather • Risks for additional infestations of disease the future

26 Sensors on one station: Air temperature, RH, Radiation, Soiltemperature, Rain, Wind and 20 Sentek sensors (4 probes with 5 sensors each) Logging interval: 15 minutes Data transfer: every hour makes 3265 measurements per day Cost of transfer per month: 10 USD

Available Disease & Pest Models 2008 Tree Fruit: Apple scab, Fire blight, degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Citrus: Citrus Post blossom fruit trop, degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Field crops: Canola, Sunflower, Pepper - Sclerotina, degr. d. , chil. units, Ref. ET Grape Vine: Grape DM. , PM, Botrytis, degree days, Ref. ET Groundnut: Peanut Early Leaf Spot Model, degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Potato/Onion: Potato Early blight, Potato Late Blight, degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Onions Botr. Squamosa, D. Mildew Destructor Rice: Rice Blast, Sheath Blight, degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Sugarbeet: Cercospora Beticula - Sugarbeet, degr. d. , chil. units, Ref. ET Tomato: Tomato Early blight, Tomato Late Blight, degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Turf/Amenity: - Dollar Spot/Brown Patch/Pythium Bl. /Snow Mold (Fusarium), Pyricularia grisea (Anthracnose) , Overseeding Turf Growth Models, degr. days, Ref. ET Soya: Asian Soya Rust, degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Stonefruit: Monilia, Sphaeaconteca pannosa, Stigmina caprophila, Taphrina degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Wheat & Maize: Wheat Rust diseases, Septoria, Northern Leaf Blight , degree days, chilling units, Ref. ET Irrigation module: ET Irrigation Module, Reference and Crop ET (need ET sensors)

Internet up to 80 sensors soil moisture measured • • • Air temperature Relative humidity Soil temperature Wet bulb temperature Dry bulb temperature Precipitation Leaf wetness Solar radiation Barometric Pressure Wind speed Wind direction 50 Watermarks 40 Echo Probes (echo 5/10 HS/MPS 1) 48 Tensiometers 40 Aquaspy probes 40 Sentek calculated • • • Brightness Maximum Wind speed Dew point Evapotranspiration Degree days Disease Pressure

Webpage: www. fieldclimate. com – Password is passed by the plant protection institute.

Unique Opportunity –right now Market pressures on: • Correct use of inputs like Farm chemicals, Fertilizer and Water (shortages, price and quality), • Environment (groundwater, soil pollution and salinity) issues and traceability • Production costs (petrol, energy, yield versus water and fertiliser use – side specific use…. ). • Product quality (quality determines price); and • Public responsibility (be seen doing the right thing – Global. Gap, GLP etc).

How an local retailer can save guard your core business with Phyto. Guard? • Information systems from your clients fields secure close relationship client supplier over whole year – be at the cutting edge when decisions are taken – through online real time information • Offer your client services - more than soft- and hardware – selling to existing clients makes a new business venture • Open new income stream fro Sat. Plan/Isagri – virtual plant protection/Irrigation management – sell Know How! • Show him/them the importance of the business you do with them (award program like airlines!) – make special upgrade offer – have a yearly income in long term rentals • Differentiate from competitors by offering a total monitoring and customer care and professional assistance • Offer customized solutions (bundle packages!) together with your software and precision farm services – use monitoring technology as a tool in your business – sell data services…. • Offer your own personal services…. . this technology gives you extremely interesting solutions for your core business…ask us! • Pessl Instruments can offer branded produckts local exclusive deals…. ask us!

Hardware Models i. Metos ag (Rain, Temperature, Leaf Wetness and Rel. IMT 200 R Humidity) IMT 130 R i. Metos ag (Temp. , Rel. Humidity, Rainfall) i. Metos ag (Temp. , Rel. Humidity, Radiation, Rainfall, IMT 300 R Windspeed, Leafwetness) Optional: I 7070 -10 Temperature Sensor in crop heigth with convection cap and mounting brackets IM 5041 D Single Soil Temperature with 5 mt cable

Business Models • Rental of hardware and web services at flat fee (all inclusive) • Total technical support to your client by Pessl Instruments direct or the official country distributor • Rental fee 100 % company expense in the year of expenditure • Yearly contracts and 4 years contract (with discount) • Always work with latest hard- and software no technical risk • Full warranty – including theft and vandalism • Quantity discounts • Rent crop models in bulk or pay as you use them for smaller accounts • Costumer specific warning solutions on request (E-mail, FAX, SMS etc. ) • Integration with local weather forecast and disease models already offered • Multiple rent with more clients or cooperatives one system for smaller accounts • Premium rental scheme with specialist online agronomic service

Costs per year (installation not included) Order No. Models: all models include mounting post, 72 hours replacement service, theft and mechanical damage insurance, one disease model, hardware as per chosen system, GPRS SIM card including communication IMT 130 R i. Metos ag (Rain, Temperature and Rel. Humidity) 0€ IMT 250 R i. Metos ag (Temp. , Rel. Humidity, Radiation, Rainfall, Leaf Wetness) 1120, 00 € IMT 300 R i. Metos ag (Temp. , Rel. Humidity, Radiation, Rainfall, Windspeed, Leaf Wetness) 1260, 0 0€ MD 5041 C Soil Temperature 49, 00 € M 7090 -9 Air temperature and Relative Humidity 56, 00 € WFC 11 Weather forecast to existing weather station (additionally for every user) per month 20, 00 € WFC 12 Weather forecast to existing weather station (additionally for every user) per year 180, 00 € DP 100 Additional disease prediction for existing station or additional crop (per user) Special discount for 4 years contract: 10 % Yearly Rent with forecast 849, 0 65, 00 €