Scouting Apps

Brian ArnallPrecision Nutrient Management | Oklahoma State University

40 min

Scouting Apps

Please keep in mind This is a Review and My take.

Search terms

Scouting Apps

Field Scouting

Farm Scouting

Crop Scouting

Downloaded everyone I felt relevant

Scouting Apps

• Social Media

Scouting Apps

• Downloaded 30+ a few were some same group

• 9 Immediate Use

• 2 Web based signup

• 7 Demo Request

• 6 Contact us Emails sent

• By Friday 7/21/17 had access to 17

Todays goal

• I am not, will not, can not, tell you which one is best.

• Took the approach of • Intuitive Nature – No Demos.

• Primarily the Private Consultant.

• Then Larger Consulting Group.

App Review

• Total List

App Company Andriod Have Access too

iPHONE iPAD On Device

On

Desktop

Request

Demo

Contact

us

Member

only

AccuField Explorer EFC X

Advantage Acre Spensa X X Beta X

Advisor Simplot/Spensa X X Beta

Ag DNA X X X X X

AgraScout X X X X X

Agrian X - X x

AgriSite IOM X - X X

AkerScout X X X X X

Clear Ag X X - X

Croptital X X X

Croptivity X X X X

DTN Scout Progressive Farm X - X

E4 Field Notes X - ? ? ?

eCrop Scout X X x X

Encirca Pioneer X X X X X

Farm Command Farmers Edge X X X NA X

Farm Dog Scout X X X X X

Farm Logs X X X X X

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic X X X X x

Farm PAD Mobile Tap Logic X X

FBN Ops FBN X X X X

FieldAlytics EFC X - X

Fieldview Climate X X X X X

FieldQ AgWorks X X - X

Field X journal X - X X

iCropTrak X X - Live Demo only

Granular X X Book a Demo

OpenScout Spensa X X Beta X X

Scout AgWorld X X - X x

Scout Mavrx X X X X

ScoutDoc X X

ScoutPro Iowa Soybean ISU X - X

Sirrus X X - X

Trimble Ag X X X X X

iOS Creating an account

Working ListApp Company Andriod

iPHONE iPAD

Advantage Acre Spensa X X Beta

Ag DNA X X X

AgraScout X X X

Agrian X -

AgriSite IOM X -

AkerScout X X X

Encirca Pioneer X X X

Farm Dog Scout Farm Dog X X X

Farm Logs X X X

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic X X X

FBN Ops Farmer Bus Network X X

Fieldview Climate X X X

Field X journal X -

OpenScout Spensa X X Beta

Scout AgWorld X X -

Sirrus SST X X -

Trimble Ag Trimble X X X

iOS

MRNT

• Used Apps in field and at home.

• Utilized an excel spread sheet to keep track

• Points of interest

• Software/web platform

• Adding Fields

• Adding Crop info

• Weather / Forcast

• Soils Data/Surgo

• Scouting

• Soil Sample Data

• Developing Zones

Software/Web-based

• Regionally

App Company

Needed to

Perform Software Webbased

Advantage Acre Spensa X X

Ag DNA X

AgraScout X

Agrian X

AgriSite IOM X

AkerScout X X

Encirca Pioneer X

Farm Dog Scout X

Farm Logs X

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic X

Farm Pad Farm Logic/Tap Logic

FBN Ops FBN X

Fieldview Climate X

Field X journal X X

OpenScout Spensa X X

Scout AgWorld X X

ScoutPro X

Sirrus X

Trimble Ag

Desktop/Web

Stalk Nitrate Test

• Those for a Manager much harderfor me to run through

App Company Meant For

Larger

Group

Advantage Acre Spensa x

Ag DNA -

AgraScout X

Agrian x

AgriSite IOM -

AkerScout X

Encirca Pioneer

Farm Dog Scout -

Farm Logs -

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic

Farm Pad Farm Logic/Tap Logic X

FBN Ops FBN

Fieldview Climate -

Field X journal X

OpenScout Spensa X

Scout AgWorld X

Scout Pro X

Sirrus x

Trimble Ag

Creating Field Boundaries

• In APP **

• Needs Shape Files ---

• AgDNA

• Sirrus - Agrian

• FarmDog Scout

• Rest are equal

App Company

From

Device

From

Desktop CLUS

Shape Files

Needed

Advantage Acre Spensa - X X Uses

Ag DNA X X

AgraScout X X

Agrian X X X X

AgriSite IOM X X X

AkerScout - X

Encirca Pioneer - ?

Farm Dog Scout X X

Farm Logs X X X Uses

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic - -

Farm Pad Farm Logic/Tap Logic X X

FBN Ops FBN

Fieldview Climate X X X

Field X journal X X

OpenScout Spensa X Uses

Scout AgWorld X X

Scout Pro X X

Sirrus X X Uses

Trimble Ag

Adding Field

Creating Field Boundaries

Soil

Farm Dog Scout

CLUS

CLUS

Adding Crop/Field InfoApp Company

From

Device

From

Desktop App Desktop

Advantage Acre Spensa X X - X

Ag DNA X X - -

AgraScout - X - -

Agrian X X - -

AgriSite IOM - X - -

AkerScout - X - X

Encirca Pioneer - - - -

Farm Dog Scout X X - -

Farm Logs X X X X

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic -

Farm Pad Farm Logic/Tap Logic - X - X

FBN Ops FBN

Fieldview Climate - X X X

Field X journal - X - X

OpenScout Spensa - X - -

Scout AgWorld - X - X

Scout Pro X X - -

Sirrus X X - X

Trimble Ag

Adding Crop info Soils Data

Soil Type Surgo

WeatherApp Company

Historical Past Current Radar Forecast Historical Past Current Forecast

Advantage Acre Spensa - - - - - X X X -

Ag DNA - - - - - - - - -

AgraScout - - - - - - - - -

Agrian - - - - - - - - -

AgriSite IOM - - X X - - - - -

AkerScout - - - - - - - - -

Encirca Pioneer - - - - - X X X

Farm Dog Scout - - - - - - - - -

Farm Logs - X X - - - X X -

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic - - - - -

Farm Pad Farm Logic/Tap Logic - - - - - - - - -

FBN Ops FBN

Fieldview Climate X X X - X X X X X

Field X journal - - - - - - - - -

OpenScout Spensa - - - - - - X X X

Scout AgWorld - - - - - - - - -

Scout Pro - - - - - - X - -

Sirrus X X X X X X X X X

Trimble Ag

App Weather Desktop Weather

ScoutingApp Company

Adding

Pins

Adding

Images

Stand

Count

Grid

Sampling

Point/Zo

ne

Sample

Share

from App

Advantage Acre Spensa X X X - - X

Ag DNA X X - - - -

AgraScout X X - - - X

Agrian X X X X X X

AgriSite IOM X X X - - -

AkerScout X X - - - -

Encirca Pioneer X X - - - X

Farm Dog Scout X X - - - X

Farm Logs X X - - - -

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic

Farm Pad Farm Logic/Tap Logic X X X - - -

FBN Ops FBN

Fieldview Climate X X - - - X

Field X journal X X X - - -

OpenScout Spensa X X X - - -

Scout AgWorld X X X - - -

Scout Pro X X X - - -`

Sirrus X X X X X X

Trimble Ag NA - -

Scouting

Scout

OpenScout

Scout

Aker

Yield MonitorApp Company

App Desktop

Send VRT

Files App Desktop

Advantage Acre Spensa - - - - -

Ag DNA - - - - -

AgraScout - - - - -

Agrian - X X X X

AgriSite IOM - - - - -

AkerScout - - - - X

Encirca Pioneer - - - - -

Farm Dog Scout - - - - -

Farm Logs - - - X X

Farm Scout Pro Farm Logic/Tap Logic X

Farm Pad Farm Logic/Tap Logic - X - - -

FBN Ops FBN

Fieldview Climate - - ? - x

Field X journal - X X - -

OpenScout Spensa - - - - -

Scout AgWorld - - - - -

Scout Pro - - - - -

Sirrus X X X X X

Trimble Ag

Zones Imagery

• Advantage Acre• Field Select, Auto via image or drop points. • Nice Desktop weather. • In field crop info limited. • Like Mobile app scouting functionality

• AgDNA• trying to set up activity app shut down • Cant set up activity without machinery • Took a while to set up boundaries on app, figured out later. • List incomplete, no Crabgrass • No search items (weeds/pest) • Has a way to document impassable spots • Recording software. Does a great job of recording activities.

Notes

• AgraScout• Can only add crop and planting date

• Looks like you can schedule scouting from desktop

• Dropping pins not that precise.

• If adding in field cannot scout immediately as it needs assignment.

• Don’t save unless done, locks out event

• Touch issues with corn ear worm (did not bring up ear worm)

• Thinks a lot

• I like the image showing up after the select

• Agronomic Manager App, not one would suggest for private consultant.

Notes

• Agrian• Emial notes on single pin, • does not look like whole scouting trip. • emails nice PDF• Finding Surgo Not Easy• Label available. • CCA Ready

• AgriSite IPM• Added fields easily, • Trouble saving notes Growth Stage was blank, image loading errors. • Did not always save notes• option list was very short. • Not a fan of the annotations noting method.

Notes

• AkerScout• Seems like a good Manager/agronomist app.

• But not allow on the go field set up is a challenge.

• Can do from ipad hooked to internet.

• Really like the image with item search Send Scout via web

• Financial Threat interesting

• Enicira• Send notes

• Crazy long load time in web.

Notes

• Farm Dog Scout• Drops pins, not sure about after fact edit.

• While entering field data if you hit outside of box, you lose.

• Easily adds fields on site

• Has insect and disease list, no weeds.

• Farm Logs• In App Auto field select.

• Not easy to edit.

• Shows soil type up front when adding field

Notes

• Farm Pad-Tap Logic• Don’t typically have demos, offered 1 few week then charge card.

• Did offer to provide a developers demo

• A bit clunky in app and Desktop but good functionality.

• FieldView• Auto Selects boundaries, can not easily edit lines.

• In app adding Nitrogen Application cannot see N source, wont let save

Notes

• Field X• Full Field Note taking,

• Geo Note a point reference app in beta.

• Manager Picklist, Extremely Extensive list.

• But Have to create pick list.

• OpenScout• Needs internet to add from location.

• Very nice scouting function

Notes

• AgWorld Scout• 30 day fre trial. • satellite view in app moves fast • Desktop drops a pin, but think it needs shapefile. • barcode scan • Needs attributes set up by manager.

• Scout Pro• Short period• Love the ID, if I don’t know what I have, • Don’t like going through steps to Get to something I know. • Cant Select from Library

Notes

• Sirrus• Has a buddy app

• Labels available

• Performs well for what I would expect a consultant to need,

• would work in a larger comp also.

• CCA ready.

Notes

Thank you!!!

Brian Arnall373 Ag Hall405-744-1722

b.arnall@okstate.eduwww.npk.okstate.eduTwitter: @OSU_NPKwww.Facebook/OSUNPKYouTube Channel: OSUNPKBlog: OSUNPK.comwww.Aglandlease.info

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