FarmQA vs Simplot Advisor

FarmQA is your digital agronomy assistant for crop and field scouting, crop treatment recommendations, chemical prescriptions, imagery analysis, soil sample tracking, and field analytics. Advice: FarmQA Advice streamlines agronomists' work, enabling swift, digital crop treatment recommendations for your growers. Transition from paper to digital reports, sent via SMS or email. Customize product recommendations and track vital details effortlessly. FarmQA enables you to customize recommended products and effortlessly import lists from Excel. Track active ingredients, mode of action, specify rainfast, REI, and PEI values, and access product labels with ease. Scouting: FarmQA's flexible mobile scouting simplifies crop monitoring for a wide range of crops, from row crops to specialty varieties like grass seed, hops, and grapes. Easily customize scouting templates, adapt to in-season changes, and ensure precise, timely field assessments with turn-by-turn navigation and color-coded maps. Capture and communicate issues through photos and maps, view reports instantly, and make data-driven treatment decisions with ease. Your data remains secure in the FarmQA cloud, with controlled access. Analytics: Easily access imported imagery through the FarmQA, whether online or offline. Explore a range of imagery types, from NDVI images and soil maps to past season's yields and more, allowing you to pinpoint specific issues within each field during scouting. Task management: Effortlessly manage field scouting, soil sampling, and chemical application assignments within your organization using FarmQA task management. Ensure seamless integration with your existing workflow, preventing any missed work. Paired with soil sample tracking, this tool empowers you to provide top-tier support for your growers. Features: - Easily send scouting reports to agronomists and growers right from the field - Easily capture crop treatment recommendations and chemical prescriptions - Track completion of recommendations and prescriptions with growers - Track mode-of-action groups applied to each crop and field - Define tank mixes for later use - EPA chemical import - Define customized scouting forms specific to crops or fields or season - Document findings with photographs and map annotations - Gain efficiency in the field with mobile-optimized data entry - See distances to nearby fields, turn-by-turn navigation aids seasonal or temporary staff - Draw or drive field boundaries or import shapefiles specific to your fields - Automatically merge scouting reports from multiple scouts into one report - Send professional reports right from the field - Work offline and upload the data later to the cloud - Direct scouting using high-resolution imagery overlays - Use the device of choice and be productive immediately - Drop sampling points for consistent soil sampling year-to-year - Easily access soil lab results from the field - Track and manage all of your agronomy related tasks - Manage your in-field soil sampling Designed for: - Agronomy service providers - Specialty crop advisors - Crop consultants - Soil science consultants - Growers - Input retailers - Rural cooperatives - Agri-service companies of all kinds

Simplot Advisor provides crop advisors and growers with an innovative suite of precision agronomy and compliance tools. Seamless, real-time data syncing and full offline capabilities allow field-based users to remain informed and productive at all times. NOTE • Use of this app requires an Simplot Advisor user account with advanced access. • Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. MOBILE DATA MANAGEMENT • Create and manage grower, farm, field and planting records and boundary maps • Full editing capabilities while disconnected in the field • Boundary mapping with external GPS integration and auto-smoothing capabilities • Quick and accurate manual mapping with polygon, circle and split drawing tools • Multiple map background imagery providers (Apple, Google, Bing, etc.) CLOUD SYNC • Real-time background cloud sync automatically keeps everyone updated • Data synced from the device in real-time as records are created while connected • Data generated while offline is queued and sent automatically once a connection is detected • Two-way sync keeps all mobile devices in sync within minutes of any change • Robust permissions model prevents syncing and viewing of unauthorized data FIELD SCOUTING • Create geo-referenced scouting observations and attach photos and notes • Record pest observations for disease, insects and weeds • Record additional observations for nutrient deficiencies, soil moisture, crop damage and more • Share observations via text message directly from the field • Synchronize observations in real time with your co-workers or customers FIELD SAMPLING • Offline GPS-enabled soil and plant sample collection • Grid, zone, target and freeform sampling modes for point and composite samples • Sample using targets generated from field imagery, logged data (planting, harvest, EM, etc.), soil samples and more • Request lab recommendations for your sampling job • Share sample information sheet directly from the field via text message, email and more IMAGERY / MAP OVERLAYS • Access in-season imagery for your fields • Easily view available image dates and switch between layers with a single tap • View map overlays for planting, application, harvest records and more when scouting or sampling fields • Utilize location information along with imagery and map overlays for powerful guided scouting • Access in-season imagery and map layers to validate sample event locations