Smartphone Apps for Smart Farmers v2
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Introduction<br />
Background<br />
The original version of this book was produced in November 2012, when the Ag Excellence team<br />
noticed that while increasing numbers of farmers were adopting smartphone/table technology,<br />
finding suitable apps was very difficult. It was our intention then to provide a booklet which gave<br />
farmers in<strong>for</strong>mation about what apps were available and how the use of these could benefit them.<br />
Wherever possible, we have downloaded and road-tested the apps in this publication. However their<br />
inclusion in this booklet is not necessarily an endorsement of them; we are simply letting you know<br />
what’s out there.<br />
Version 2 has been produced <strong>for</strong> the simple reason that the original edition was out of date almost as<br />
soon as it was released. The world of apps is a fast-moving one, and in updating the publication, we<br />
found many apps whose in<strong>for</strong>mation (price, file size, features) had changed, quite a few which were no<br />
longer available, and many, many new apps.<br />
This publication is provided free of charge, in the interest of promoting the use of smartphone/tablet<br />
technology <strong>for</strong> improved management of farming systems. However, if your group wishes to share<br />
the resource online, please seek permission from, and acknowledge Ag Excellence Alliance Inc. when<br />
doing so. In some cases, permission may also need to be sought from the authors (Growing<br />
Solutions).<br />
Some tips on finding good apps:<br />
It is always advisable to check ratings and reviews be<strong>for</strong>e buying an app, particularly the more<br />
expensive ones. Bear in mind though, that some customers might have had a negative experience<br />
with the app because of issues with their device, network, or limited understanding of the app’s<br />
function, and then leave an unfavourable review. So while it’s wise to check them, they’re not always<br />
completely reliable.<br />
Many Android apps are not available <strong>for</strong> all Android devices. However if you search from your device,<br />
you will only see apps which are compatible with that device. If you prefer to search from your<br />
computer using the Google Play Store (<strong>for</strong>merly Android market), logging in be<strong>for</strong>e searching will<br />
ensure that you will be notified as to whether that app is compatible with your device.<br />
Some apps reviewed are from overseas and although they might not be as relevant to all users, it was<br />
felt they may be of interest to some. Where the content is exclusively from another country, we have<br />
noted this with these icons:<br />
US Content<br />
Irish Content<br />
Most of the iPhone apps reviewed here are also available <strong>for</strong> use on iPads. In some cases, you can use<br />
one app <strong>for</strong> either iPhone or iPad, in some cases, there is an app <strong>for</strong> each, and in some cases, the app<br />
is available <strong>for</strong> iPad only. These are noted using this icon:<br />
iPad Only<br />
© Ag Excellence Alliance Inc November 2014<br />
Produced by Ag Excellence Alliance Inc, with funding from Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin
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