SmartFarm Irrigation vs PollinLink

Understand when to water and how much with Simplot Farm, an irrigation management solution designed to help you analyze your fields’ water needs based on a number of inputs, either measured or calculated, with scientific precision. Features include: • 5- to 7-Day Irrigation Scheduling • Weather Forecasting • Year-End Water Reporting

PollinLink is the essential mobile and web app for coordinating teams in seed production. Designed with input from industry leaders, PollinLink improves communication, scheduling, and safety across pollinators, agronomists, roging crews, spray applicators, and researchers. Whether you’re managing people for seed canola, seed alfalfa, or specialty crops, PollinLink centralizes your operations in one secure, easy-to-use platform. Key Features: Real-Time Scheduling Plan and coordinate shelter placement, bee release, and removal—complete with calendar views, time-slot booking, and conflict warnings based on distance or overlapping field schedules. Interactive Mapping Visualize field boundaries, shelter pins, hazard zones, wet spots, and entry points. Use satellite overlays and field-specific notes to optimize placement and safety. Chemical Safety Alerts PollinLink warns users of chemical applications and alerts spray plane operators of people in field. This protects both pollinators and workers from harmful exposure. Visual Field Insights Agronomists can submit field photos and notes at the time of bee requests, helping pollinators assess flower development and conditions remotely. Messaging & Notifications Field-specific chat threads, general messaging, and real-time alerts keep your team informed without relying on texts or spreadsheets. Data Privacy & Access Control Separate logins for agronomists, pollinators, roguing crews, and researchers. Role-based access keeps company data confidential while enabling collaboration. Data Export & Reporting Generate summaries of shelter mapping, data collected and more for research or compliance reporting. Built For: Agronomists – Manage multiple fields, book tasks, and communicate with contracted companies. Pollinators – Set availability, create mapping, get chemical warning alerts, and manage upcoming task requests. Spray Applicators – Receive automatic alerts when people or bees are present in a field. Seed Companies – Gain visibility into pollination efficiency, reduce liability, and meet compliance goals. Researchers – Track field conditions, pollination data, and incubation metrics for long-term bee health studies. Why Choose PollinLink? Protects Your People with chemical application alerts Streamlines Communication across teams and companies Supports Research & Reporting with built-in data tools Prevents Costly Mistakes from miscommunication or poor timing PollinLink is currently being tested in collaboration with top seed producers and pollinators across Alberta and will soon be expanding to the rest of Canada and beyond.