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  1. Accuracy of Spatial Data

    Q.  Why is there misalignment of roads and imagery in Mapping? A.  Geospatial accuracy needs can vary greatly within an agricultural retail operation. For example, directing a truck to a field for routine crop scouting requires less precision tha...
  2. AgLogic Agvance Integration Setup

    John Deere’s AgLogic™ program is a system of software apps and hardware devices used by retailers to handle the logistics of custom applying ag inputs. It involves an in-the-office dispatching program and in-the-field software that runs on a handhel...
  3. Aerial Application

    Agvance Mapping includes a Hemisphere report designed specifically for aerial application. The Hemisphere GPS Exporter Report is accessed from the FieldOps menu. Setup At Mapping / FieldOps / Hemisphere GPS Export , Farms or Fields from...
  4. Custom App Sheet Formats

    Designate the format when printing Custom App Sheets. When printing a Blend Ticket select the Individual , Individual Regulatory , Combined , or Combined Gridded Format within the Custom App Options section of the Print Blend Documents ...
  5. Accurate Density Calculation and Estimated Salt Out

    The process for setting a specific gravity value on dry Products routinely added into liquid blends in order to receive an accurate Blend Density calculation and Estimated Salt Out Temperature. Part 1: Agvance Accounting Setup Edit the ...
  6. Displaying DriftWatch Data on Maps

    A DriftWatch API Token must be obtained from DriftWatch to link this data to an Agvance database. After a DriftWatch API Token is obtained, setup in Agvance can begin. There are several areas that DriftWatch data may be displayed and/or printed...
  7. Default Themes in Mapping

    Default Field Themes can be edited to set interior and border colors on boundaries. This can be done at the Grower, Farm, and Field level. At the Grower, Farm, or Field level, navigate to Mapping / Setup / Themes . In the Theme Editor  window, ...
  8. Background Imagery

    There are two options for background imagery.  Option One (Recommended) Background imagery can be set up either at  Mapping / SSI / Mapping Preferences or Hub / Setup / Mapping Preferences by selecting the Use Bing options for Bing Roads data...
  9. Sample Bag Labels and Lab Submittal Sheets

    Labels and soil lab submittal sheets can be created from Agvance.  Go to Mapping / Layers / Layer Import .  Set the Layer type to Soil Test , and select the Ellipsis  by  Soil test lab . The Soil Test Labs window displays. Choose  New ....
  10. Archive Field Data / Seasons

    Field data, including soil test results, nutrient recommendations, application history, and budgeting information, can be maintained and viewed at Hub / File / Open / Field . Archiving the data is an important step in preserving the previous field ...