An agrometeorology network of 35000 km2 in the center-south of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (36 8 S to 38 47 S and 58 36 W to 61 21 W) was established in 1992. The network contains 8 weather stations and 28 raingauges. The following agroclimatic elements are monitored on daily basis: global radiation, minimum and maximum air temperature, soil temperature (0.10), minimum temperature at 0.05 m, humidity, wind and precipitation. Then, the pool of atmospheric information is used to obtain intermediate and final agrometeorology products. These variables are used for integral crop management, so several simple models are calculated in order to forecast or to alert about disease and pest attacks.
Special Session -- Weather Data Requirements for Integrated Pest Management