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Farm Works Software

Version 7.0 Update Features

The following is a list of major changes that will be included in Version 7.0 to be released in Mid-October.  For a list of changes made in prior versions, go to the Farm Works website and go to the “News” section.

 Farm Trac:

• The “Object Properties” box that is used when defining fields has a new interface with tabs that make setting up and getting information on supplies easier.
• You can now enter the FSA Farm #, Field #, Track #, and FSA Land Class for each field. 
• You can now enter the Legal Description (in addition to the field name) for each field, this includes the Section, Township, Range and Location Description.
• When setting up crops, you can enter an “Insurance Unit Number”.
• A new flexible report has been added.  This lets you select what data you want printed on the report (selecting from Field Name, Landlord, Size/Area, Harvest Date, Plant Date, Commodity, Yield, Insurance Unit Number, FSA Farm #, FSA Field #, FSA Track #, FSA Land Class, Section, Township Range, and Location Description).  The report can be printed for a set Crop, Year and/or Landlord.  The report can also be exported as text that will work in any spreadsheet program.
• The “Supply Properties” box has a new interface with tabs that make setting up and getting information on supplies easier.
• Supply Properties now have a “Part #” field.  This lets you reference a part number and will also add the ability to link to common databases in the future.
• New categories for Herbicide, Insecticide, Fungicide, Nematicide, Rodenticide, Adjuvant, and Growth Regulator have been added.  This will allow chemical use to be grouped better.
• Chemicals now let you enter a “Mode of Operation”.
• When setting up fertilizer you can now enter the percent of N, P and K along with a conversion to lbs.  The program will then keep track of the lbs of N, P, and K used on each field based on the quantity of fertilizer used.
• Changed image processing so that it works better with high resolution images.

Farm Site & Site Pro:

• The Quick Yield Import has been completely overhauled.  The new import routine will include a “wizard”.  This will make it easier to import data as the wizard will step you through the process.
• If a single yield file has more than one field on it, you will be able to import to more than one layer (so each field can go to a separate layer) all in one step. This means you don’t have to re-import the same file.
• The Edit Legend box has been overhauled.  The new box includes new features and has a tabbed interface to make it easier to use.
• You can now create a legend and share it between layers.
• When creating legends, you can add a description for each range of the legend.  So you could add labels such as “High”, “Medium” and “Low”.
• A “Discrete” option has been added.  This means that you do not have to use ranges for numeric data.  If you have an area map that only has a limited amount of numbers (such as application rates) used, the program can assign colors to each number/rate instead of to ranges that cover each number.
• An “Equal Counts” option has been added.  This makes each range have an equal number of points.
• Generic Import now works with Area layers.  This means you can import soil test lab results that include recommended application rates, directly to the application layer (which is an area layer).
• Generic Import can import text data to a choice field and create choices for it.
• Added an export routine for exporting variable rate application maps for the WAG Vision System (formerly Rockwell).  Note that import routines for yield, as applied and other Vision System data will be coming in a future release.
• Added support for DOQ files (in a geotiff format).  These files can be loaded into the calibrate program and they will then automatically be calibrated (with GPS).  You then save the map on your hard drive and load them into Site
• The program can now export a “Flexicoil Prescription (.pre)” file for use with Flexicoil controller unit.
• Make Sampling Grid defaults to the last grid size that you used.
• Fixed error messages that you would sometimes get when exporting a shape file.

Farm Trac Mate:

• Scale Tickets have been added to Trac Mate.
• Trac Mate has a new interface that fits the “Pocket PC” format.  This means menus and buttons that are frequently accessed are at the bottom of the screen.  This makes it easier to enter data since you don’t have to cross the screen as often.

Farm Site Mate:

• The program can now load multiple background maps.
• The program has a “Manual Location Entry” that allows you to click or tap on the screen to create a map as though you drove where you tapped/clicked.  This provides a basic drawing tool.
• An “Enter Coordinate” option is available with the Manual Location Entry that allows you to type in a GPS coordinate for mapping.
• Labels may be displayed on any background layer as well as on the data actually being logged.
• Logged data can be exported as a Map Info Interchange File (.mif file).
• The Open Scouting box has been changed to make it easier to load background maps, and start log files and change the display of anything.
• Grid sampling has been overhauled.  The program now displays a grid on the screen that you can move or re-rotate so that you can position it exactly.
• When creating a sampling grid, you can create grid lines, points and polygons (not just points).
• Gridded target points are circles so they can be distinguished from actual logged points (which are squares).
• Grids can be irregular/rectangles instead of just squares.
• The program defaults to manual logging for points and automatic for paths and boundaries.
• A “Navigation Tool” has been added to make it easy to navigate to a selected position on the screen.
• More controllers such as the Flexicoil unit have been added.

Farm Fund$:

• Enterprise Statements now list other revenues separately from other expenses so you can see the total cost per acre (before revenues).
• The Bank Reconciliation saves the balance per bank and reconciliation date.
• The Enterprise Statement box now lists livestock, people, equipment & structures alphabetically.
• You can now change the date directly in the Fuel, Livestock Birth, Livestock Death, and Livestock Transfer boxes.