HortPlus pioneered the development of digital decision support tools as the New Zealand Apple industry moved from calendar-based chemical spraying to a "Futures" Integrated Productivity Programme in the 2000s. The goal of this programme was to reduce sprays and residue levels and minimise environmental impact. Since then we have worked with a number of industries and firms to help them along this journey. With increasing market access compliance regulations and residue limits this has become a key part of industry programmes.

MetWatch is a central point of access for decision support tools and features, with a full suite of disease risk models and advanced tools to inform management decisions. We are able to customise our disease models and integrations with business operating procedures and additional inputs. We are able to draw up on our expertise in bringing disease risk models to market to build new or advanced models for specific use cases including market compliance and biosecurity.

Developing a disease model for industry involves undertaking a design process to engage stakeholders and understand the outcomes that are to be achieved. We are able to draw upon our experience and relationships with growers and key experts to bring new disease models to market and to refine and expand existing models.