IAgSA – 50th Anniversary Annual Conference Prepared for IAgSA By Ben Hatton March 2017

“The quality of being outstanding or extremely good” 50 Years of Excellence “The quality of being outstanding or extremely good”

“Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject” To excel “Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject”

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? Aims identified Effective planning Time and timing Gathering data GateKeeper preparation Let the dog wag the tail! Management of data Support, training and data services

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? Aims identified What are the ambitions of your farm business and how can Gatekeeper help drive this success?

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? Plan (suggestions) Think about the tasks you need to complete through the season and how you can stage your work through the year. Plan for success! Fine tuning spring recommendations Creating harvest plans Closing stock (e.g. winter seeds) Using Web Apps to import spray records Regular stock reconciliations Closing stock where appropriate Harvest records and maps Ensuring full link with agronomist ready to receive recommendations Closing stock Crop lists Publish with agronomist Nutrient plans and shopping lists Closing input stocks Harvest Management Package in place Summer Autumn Winter Spring

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? Time and timing Not all stock headings need to be closed at the same time. If you have finished drilling for example, close off your seed inputs

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? Gathering data Are there are other data streams such as in-cab displays, Gatekeeper Web Apps or even your agronomist which can be used to drive your crop recording?

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? Gatekeeper Preparation Prepare for success. Setting up a harvest plan now allows you to keep ahead of the game and ensure that the tasks that will benefit you in the long run are completed when it is convenient for you. They can even help inform on where the field performance is going financially.

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? Let the dog wag the tail! Detailed precision farming data such as boundaries and guidelines can be setup in Gatekeeper but if they are created using highly accurate GPS units, why not use this to your advantage?

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? Management of data Gatekeeper Web Apps – can you afford not to afford not to have this?. Use information recorded by your colleagues whilst they are working to capture detailed operational data and prevent double-data entry.

How do our customers excel with Gatekeeper? You! Support Unrivalled Part of the service Training Online Onsite Group Data Services Precision Farming Resources Guides Videos Web links Support, Training, Data Services Working with Farmplan, we can help you get the most from your software. Don’t be reactive, be proactive!

Data Management Services A new and valuable service that is unlocking the potential of customers data

Gatekeeper updates Devices Sentinel & Nutrient Management MySOYL – non spatial files that contain non-base units (i.e. other than kg or l) can now be imported into GateKeeper. Multipack product units - The ‘Multipack’ unit type has been changed to ‘Ha Pack’. This makes it clearer for users when planning when applying these products. Advanced links with Fendt VarioDoc inc. export spatial data, plan & target grids Integration with Rogator sprayers via Task Doc (Vario Doc re-brand) MyJohnDeere link Sentinel & Nutrient Management Sentinel Product Verification - A number of changes have been implemented in order to provide the user with additional functionality for handling Red failures (for example when applying Glyphosate products). The changes mean that a Red failure can be overridden. NMax report edits due to Scottish updates LERAP Interim* - Reducible LERAP Products with an interim (*) can have their buffer zones amended in accordance with the rules associated with LERAP B rated products. Please note that LERAP interim (*) rated products with a buffer zone greater than 5m cannot be reduced. LERAP Broadcast Spreader Checks - LERAP checking for dry products being applied by broadcast spreader, broadcast air-assisted sprayer and tunnel sprayer is now supported.

Gatekeeper updates All Gatekeeper update notes can be found from the HELP section within Gatekeeper

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