March 2010
Muddy Boots at Precision Farming 2010
Precision Farming 2010 saw the launch of ProCheck V3 – the new pesticide database from Muddy Boots Software.
The focus at Precision Farming was also on the expanding range of data exchange capabilities between CropWalker and other software systems and hardware devices.
2010 saw the completion of a long-term project between Muddy Boots Software and the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA). This project involved the development of an automated link between FERA’s Liaison pesticide database and Muddy Boots’ ProCheck system. ProCheck was the UK’s first electronic pesticide database, and since its creation Muddy Boots Software has manually maintained the pesticide data it holds. The complexity and burden of maintaining both the volume and accuracy of information has steadily increased over the years and this has led to the decision to work with FERA who is one of the recognised sources of pesticide data in the UK.
The new link will reinforce the reputation of ProCheck within the industry as a critical component in helping to ensure growers and agronomists remain compliant and on the right side of pesticide legislation in a constantly evolving farming industry:
- Farm audits are getting tougher and greater penalties are in place for non-compliance.
- Pesticide choice is increasingly difficult to navigate and meticulous planning is required to ensure all environmental and regulatory issues are met.
- The farming industry is seeing a change in the demands placed on farming operations as a result of more stringent food standards.
During their stay at Precision Farming, Muddy Boots demonstrated the CropWalker family of products and how they could be best applied to each individual set of circumstances. This gave growers and agronomists, not currently using CropWalker the opportunity to see the system in action, while also giving existing users the opportunity to learn about new developments. Particular focus was on the increasing data exchange capabilities of CropWalker:
- New SOYL fertiliser recommendation import facility
- Import/Export facility with the new BlackBox device from Patchwork
- Import soil analysis results from NRM & Yara Megalab
- Improved links with Farmade’s Gatekeeper system
- New link to McCains Grower Management System
- Preview of forthcoming links with Farmworks and John Deere Greenstar II
For more information on the Conference please visit
www.farm-smart.co.uk/precision/ or for more information on CropWalker and ProCheck please e-mail
sales@muddyboots.com
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