Smartphone Apps for Smart Farmers v2

clients once and once only, instantly helping
them with compliance and farm record,
therefore enhancing your service offering.
New in this edition
Back Paddock
Agricultural spray recommendation generator for
$199.99 441.3Mb Internet
iOS
Not
Back Paddock Adviser software.
required
(iPhone or
available
Back Paddock Adviser Mobile is a tool for agricultural
for some
iPad)
for
professionals that provides an easy means of creating
sections
download
Android
“in-field” spray recommendations for farmers.
here
Back Paddock adviser Mobile is fully compatible with
the Back Paddock Adviser / Manager suite of
software products that have been industry leaders for
over 15 years.
New in this edition
Connected
This app uses your smartphone or tablet for mapping
Free 39Mb Internet
iOS
Available
Farm Scout
field boundaries, locate irrigation pivots, marking
required
(iPhone or
for
flags, and entering scouting information for points,
iPad)
Android
lines, and polygon areas. Scouting attributes include
download
an extensive list of weeds, insects and diseases, and
here
allows you to log the severity of a problem, crop
conditions, and more. Photos can be captured and
integrated with your scouting attributes.
The Connected Farm scout app is also compatible
with Trimble’s GreenSeeker handheld crop sensor.
Start by entering NDVI (Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index) readings from the handheld so that
the app can automatically calculate the rate of
Nitrogen. The geo-referenced location of the NDVI
point is also saved in the app.
© Ag Excellence Alliance Inc November 2014
Produced by Ag Excellence Alliance Inc, with funding from Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin Page 28