What is FAIRagro?

The FAIRagro consortium with more than 30 partners is building a FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) research data management system for the agrosystems research community. We are developing the right tools and workflows to lay the foundations for sustainable crop production – now and in the future.

Question of the month

Maxi is working on a project for the Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture and asks:

I’m looking for weather data for a specific state—specifically, heavy rainfall. I need monthly totals by weather station—and for the past 30 years. Do you have that kind of data at FAIRagro? Or where else can I look?

We can recommend some great resources. Just click the button below and you’ll find what you’re looking for.

Weather / Climate Resources

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News

• Welcome, HNEE, to FAIRagro!10. April 2026
  We are delighted to welcome the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) as a new associate partner to our consortium. HNEE is an international university located in the Barnim district of the… Read more: Welcome, HNEE, to FAIRagro!
• Save the date: Boosting Biodata Bootcamp9. April 2026
  From September 15 to 17, 2026, a very special event will take place at RWTH Aachen University: Five NFDI consortia are inviting participants to the “Boosting Biodata Bootcamp.” Under the motto “Build… Read more: Save the date: Boosting Biodata Bootcamp
• FAIRagro article published in “Nature Communications”9. April 2026
  “Powerful one-dimensional scan to detect heterotic quantitative trait loci”—this is the title of ae paper by Jochen C. Reif (FAIRagro TA 1, IPK) and others, which has been published in the journal… Read more: FAIRagro article published in “Nature Communications”
• “Agrischemas” – the FAIRagro Talk in April30. March 2026
  The next edition of the FAIRagro Talk will take place on April 20—the title: “Agrischemas – Increasing the findability of agrosystem-related research datasets.” Gabriel Schneider and his team are working on one… Read more: “Agrischemas” – the FAIRagro Talk in April
• Exciting PhD position available in TA 3!27. March 2026
  The Geoinformation Group within the Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation (IGG) at the University of Bonn is offering a full-time, fully funded PhD position (f/m/d) for three years in accordance with §… Read more: Exciting PhD position available in TA 3!
• Integrative Bioinformatics 2026 – register and submit now!26. March 2026
  Premiere! DataPLANT—in collaboration with FAIRagro and others—is hosting the NFDI4LifeScience Conference in conjunction with the International Symposium on Integrative Bioinformatics from September 2–4, 2026, at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and… Read more: Integrative Bioinformatics 2026 – register and submit now!

Events

Here you will find a selection of relevant events – by FAIRagro, with FAIRagro participation or of interest to FAIRagro and the agrosystems research community. Have we missed something? Please let us know with exciting additions.

FAIRagro Talk: Agrischemas – Increasing findability of agrosystem related research datasets

Apr202026

15:00-16:30

Location: online

One of FAIRagros central goals is the FAIRification of research data requiring rich and relevant metadata. Agrischemas, FAIRagros metadata framework based on Schema.org and Bioschemas, aims at increasing interoperability and making domain-specific metadata available for reuse e.g. via the FAIRagro Search Hub. Core metadata include information about crops, soils, sensors and agricultural processes.
This FAIRagro Talk will give an introduction to the framework and present its current state. Afterwards, as user feedback is critical for further developments, participants will be able to provide their perspectives and requirements on data findability. No previous knowledge on metadata is required.

Training: From Field Data to FAIR Data: How to Manage Your Agrosystem Research Data

Apr212026

10-14:30 (inkl 1/2h lunch break)

Location: online

Agroecosystem researchers will explore the full data lifecycle—from field collection to FAIR publication—actively discussing challenges and exchanging solutions. This interactive workshop equips early-career scientists with tools, best practices, and strategies to manage, share, and increase the impact of their research data

PANGAEA Community Workshop May 2026: “Finding and retrieving data from PANGAEA”

May72026

May82026

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day

Location: online

Embark on a comprehensive, 2-day, 4-hour journey to master the art of discovering and leveraging PANGAEA’s vast repository of published Earth & Environment and Biodiversity research datasets. Through a carefully crafted blend of theoretical foundations and hands-on exercises, participants will gain a deep understanding of how to systematically find, utilize, and integrate relevant datasets into their own work and unlock new insights. Including (but not limited to) Python-based workflows, leveraging the power of virtual research environments like Jupyter notebooks to streamline data analysis.

Organizer: PANGAEA
Registration via PANGAEA
Participation free of charge
Language: English

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