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  1. form-U-net Mixing Sheet Won't Preview Normally

    Q.  When attempting to print a form-U-net Mixing Sheet, a save window opens instead of automatically previewing the report. How is the Mixing Sheet previewed? A.  The form-U-net program automatically saves up to 101 Mixing Sheets in the Download...
  2. Managing Temporary Stock Shortages in form-U-net

    Q.  Is there a way to temporarily stop an item from being used in blends in form-U-net? For example, occasionally, a fertilizer item is out of stock and, therefore, should not be included in a blend.  A.  There are multiple ways in form-U-net to ...
  3. Managing Item Units in form-U-net

    Q.  On the Formulation  page, a chemical needs specified as Qts/ac, however, it needs to print in Gallons on the Mix Sheet. How should this be setup? A.  The units displayed on the Formulation  window are the Request Units  setup on the Items...
  4. form-U-net Is Using the Wrong Item

    Q.  AMS (21-0-0-24S) was added to the Material Group, but why is the blend using AMS instead of Urea for the Nitrogen  source? A.  Least cost formulation is used in form-U-net when calculating items to use in fulfilling the nutrients requested. ...
  5. Using Efficiency Factors with form-U-net

    Q.  A chelated micronutrient claims to have a 4:1 efficiency factor. How can a per acre request for 1 lb of nutrient factor in the efficiency for the result? A.  This scenario can be handled by an adjustment to the Item Information .  Note: O...
  6. Stop Additives from Diluting Mix in form-U-net

    Q.  When an additive is used on 46% Urea, the blend shows an analysis of 45% Nitrogen. How can form-U-net be setup so the additive does not impact the fertilizer analysis? A.  In this case, adding any non-analysis item’s weight to an item that is...
  7. Install ARS Yield Editor

    The ARS Yield Editor is an application used to filter yield data and clean up yield maps. To utilize this tool, it can be downloaded and installed from the following link: http://www.ars.usda.gov/services/software/download.htm?softwareid=370 ...
  8. Formulation Results in form-U-net Are Incorrect

    When running a formulation, the results are incorrect.  This may happen if the settings in Material Group / Edit Selected Material Group have been incorrectly edited. Follow the steps below to verify the settings. Edit Data Verify the Product...
  9. Soil Sample Bar Codes

    The following describes how bar codes can be used with soil sampling as well as creating soil test bag labels. The Sampling Work Order function can be used to produce bar codes for either Sampling Bags or Soil Lab Submittal Sheets. This funct...
  10. Layer Export

    In Agvance Mapping, layers are exported in Shapefile format. A Shapefile is a universal GIS file used in many other agricultural GIS software packages. They are easily distributed to others or to SSI support personnel. This is done by right clicking...