By Matt HopkinsSenior Online Editor | Meister Media Worldwide
AgraScout | Neucadia
AgraScout is a fast and easy-to-use crop scouting app. Draw or import fields then use Fields Nearby to start scouting. Drop disease, insect, stressor, or weed pins directly on top of where you're standing in the field. Take pictures and write comments then send scouting reports to the agronomist or grower. You can also attach product recommendations to scouting reports.
Android, iPhone, and iPad
Aphid Speed Scout | The University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Aphid Speed Scout app helps you identify if aphids have reached the 250 aphids per soybean plant threshold. Plants are deemed infested if there are about 40 or more aphids on one single plant. The app helps you make an informed decision regarding next steps. The app will then offer recommendations for enhanced scouting, or provide treatment options. Aphid Speed Scout also allows you to store data entry, history and view pictures.
Android, iPhone, and iPad
Trimble Ag Mobile | Trimble Inc.
This app drives productivity, profitability and sustainability for farmers and agribusinesses around the world. Trimble Ag Mobile offers several key features for scouting. Enter scouting details for pests and crop conditions, capture and geo-reference digital images of pests, and view crop health imagery to help with targeted scouting. Other app features include field records, mapping, grid sampling, re-entry alerts, fleet management, and more.
Android, iPhone and iPad
eCropScout | Prairie Farm Club Inc.
eCropScout is designed to be used by crop consultants, farmers, seed dealers, agronomists and agricultural professionals. eCropScout is integrated into Prairie Farm Club's website to deliver real-time information about crop conditions. The easy-to-navigate app allows users to save all their information: field scouting, Insect and disease scouting, chemical applications, fertilizer/manure applications, planting data and harvesting data.
Android tablets and iPad
Farm Dog | Farm Dog Technologies
Farm Dog provides growers and their advisors an easy and affordable way to implement best practices in IPM. As a result of using Farm Dog, the company’s first users also identified savings of up to 45 minutes per day. The in-field application and web dashboard drive data collection and communication, while data analytics provides insights such as treatment efficacy. Farm Dog is currently in use on fields supplying crops to companies such as Costco, Walmart, McDonald’s, and Subway, and is one of a few companies to have integrated with John Deere. Users can log findings in a few taps, add GPS location and photos to the field visits, receive pest and disease notices and much more.
Android, iPhone, and iPad
iSOYLscout | SOYL
iSOYLscout is an easy-to-use, in-field scouting app for iPad and iPhone. Simply record areas or points of interest either by hand, or while on foot or in a vehicle using the built-in GPS. The app can be used to record crop performance and weed infestations, as well as any other feature you want to locate across the farm. Each logged feature provides an instant area measurement. iSOYLscout files are uploaded to mySOYL, OneDrive or Dropbox, allowing your scouted data to be wirelessly and efficiently transferred between field and office.
iPhone and iPad
OpenScout | Spensa Technologies, Inc.
OpenScout is a field scouting app that keeps scouting efficient, growers informed and salespeople looking like heroes. Easily record notes and photos as you walk your fields using the app. Your observations are automatically geo-tagged and time-stamped for easy retrieval and visualization through both mobile and web-based portals. Give observations a severity rating to prioritize problems.
Android, iPhone, and iPad
ScoutDoc | AgNition Inc.
ScoutDoc is an easy-to-use field scouting app for farmers and professional crop agronomists. The app allows users to open a GPS map, document field information and save information collected when scouting or inspecting field crops. Data entry fields are provided to input crop and field identification details, plus weed, insect and disease pressure. The field map section allows the user to draw a representative map of each field they are scouting on the tablet using a stylus.
Android tablets and iPad
Sirrus | SST Software
Sirrus helps agronomists and farmers collaborate on farming decisions by making field data accessible and easy to collect. By connecting to the agX Platform, standardized field data is available offline and can be shared with other users and applications. Users can scout crops for pest pressures and easily record and collect observation photos; create and share recommendation from the field; generate PDF reports and share via email or text; and much more.
iPhone and iPad
ScoutPro | ScoutPro
ScoutPro is a user-friendly, mobile field scouting app for agricultural consultants and growers. The app assists users in identifying weeds, insects, disease and disorders while in the field. Users are then able to upload important field data, images and notes to generate field-specific scouting reports. In addition, the app allows for the aggregations for data and searchable fields to find grower reports from multiple scouts.
iPad
Western Bean Cutworm Speed Scout | The University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Western Bean Cutworm Speed Scout app allows users to speed scout corn fields to help them determine whether WBC populations have reached the action threshold for treatments. The app includes paperless scouting with real-time, in-field decision support; a visual aid in identifying WBC egg masses; scouting data storage so you can review information without having Internet access; and a reminder for when future scouting should be conducted.
Android, iPhone, and iPad
AgDNA | AgDNA
Share field scouting observations and images automatically with the AgDNA app. Other features includes farm planning, record keeping, boundary mapping, worked area mapping, live equipment tracking, communication tools, and data sharing. All data is synchronized with your free online AgDNA account, allowing activity records and setup details to be retrieved from a web browser or any other AgDNA-enabled device. The app also operates offline and synchronizes all data automatically when an online connection is available.
Android, iPhone, and iPad
AgPhD Scout | AgPhD
Ag PhD Scout offers an easy way to record potential threats to your crops including pests, diseases, weeds and nutrient deficiencies. Features include quick data entry using the Scout bar, soil sampling and plant tissue sampling for diagnostic testing, aerial imagery maps of your fields and fast lab results in 5–7 days. Users can save time and money by scouting frequently to recognize problems with their crops earlier. The app is for existing Ag PhD Scout customers only.
Android, iPhone, and iPad
AgriSite IPM | AgSync Inc.
The AgriSite IPM system will streamline the communication and workflow between scouts, the agronomist, and the producer. AgriSite’s iPad mobile app allows scouts to log geo-referenced field observations, field notes and pictures. Scouting reports are wirelessly synced to the AgriSite IPM website for agronomist review and recommendations. Producers may visit the website to review and print scouting reports.
iPad
DTN Scout | Telvent DTN, LLC
DTN Scout is an intuitive mobile app for ag retailers, crop consultants and farmers to identify, record and report crop issues. The app's photo library includes thousands of images and issue types. DTN Scout allows users to identify weeds, insects, beneficials and diseases for 300-plus crops. Users can create fields in the app, or integrate your GIS system's field boundaries from SST or others. Scouting reports can be sent from the field to the customer or retailer specialist and even order chemical applications to resolve issues.
iPad
FieldX Journal | AgRenaissance Software
FieldX Journal is used to create and review journal entries, generate PDF reports and navigate to georeferenced Field borders. You can work from the field, with or without an Internet connection. When an Internet connection is established, data can be synchronized with the FieldX suite of software and other users in your account. Record agricultural data throughout the season, including scouting observations, recommendations, treatment history, plant and harvest information, irrigation and field operation events, and the beginning of a new crop season.
iPad
Pioneer Field360 Notes | Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Keep your fields at your fingertips and capture important information with this GPS-powered field documentation tool. Pioneer Field360 Notes pinpoints your field location via satellite imagery so you can record notes or photos on the spot. Instantly organize your crop scouting information by location to save or share, putting timely growing season info in your hands with your preferred mobile device. DuPont Pioneer customers can see field boundaries right on the map and record notes tied to each field.
iPhone and iPad
There are dozens of easy-to-use mobile apps that are ideal for every day field scouting tasks. From record keeping and note taking, to real-time crop condition maps and in-field decision support, today’s apps help make scouting as fast and efficient as possible for ag retailers, consultants and agronomists. View the slideshow above for a list of some of the best mobile apps for scouting available in the apps stores.
If you have a favorite scouting app that is on my list or one that is not, tell me about it at matt@croplife.com or post a comment below.
More Scouting Apps Worthy Of Downloading (Updated: March 16, 2017)
Landscout 2 | SatShot
Landscout 2 is a cloud-based app, built to analyze high-resolution imagery. Access your personal archive of data for scouting and reporting while you work your field. Landscout 2 is also offline-capable, meaning that once you look at a field’s data, it’s locally stored and viewable with no internet connection. One of Landscout’s fundamental features is ‘Events’. Record everything you do from planting to harvesting, as well as soil-testing and scouting. Every event is linked to your field boundary so they’re always accessible for viewing, editing and PDF exports. iPad
Mavrx Scout | Mavrx Inc.
Achieve total field awareness all season long with Mavrx Scout. Take the power of imaging and analytics to the field with automatic issue detection and prioritized alerts delivered to you and your team anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can easily prioritize fields to scout, navigate to any areas at risk, and record scouting observations with just a few clicks. Check in on your high-resolution crop performance imagery and integrated data layers online or offline. Android, iPhone and iPad
Croptivity Scouting Solution | Decisive Farming
Croptivity automates the work flow between the crop scout, agronomist, applicator and grower so that crop issues are solved quickly and all data is available for full traceability on the farm. A field scout or grower can work offline with pre-populated dropdown lists and GPS observations with pictures. A designated agronomist can receive reports from multiple scouts/growers and complete recommendations in one-third of the time, resulting in more acres serviced. Android, iPhone and iPad
AgFiniti Mobile | Ag Leader
This app for the iPad puts your data at your fingertips, making it available wherever you go. HD quality mapping, detailed summaries, and the ability to query specific locations or drawn areas on your map gives you the ultimate tool to get more out of your data. With the AgFiniti Mobile app, you can now add notes and pictures to your maps for scouting. Just tap and hold anywhere on your maps to add a text note. Easily add a picture to your notes for added detail. These notes seamlessly sync to AgFiniti Cloud with the rest of your data, so no matter where you’re at, or what device you’re using, you have the most up to date information. iPad
Agworld Scout | Agworld
Agworld Scout offers a flexible, simple and efficient way to collect your infield data on your iPad and iPhone. This farm monitoring app enables you to create and complete in-field assessments to monitor crop health, pest pressure and more. Take full control of the entire scouting experience. Create and share your templates with colleagues, collect data and report on farm scouting activities quickly and efficiently. Perform crop monitoring and bug counting tasks without the complexity of spreadsheets or the frustration of paper-based forms. iPhone and iPad
CropRecords | CropRecords.com
Ideal for farmers and crop consultants, the CropRecords app is a user friendly tool for crop planning, field scouting, record keeping and report preparation. Create jobs for spraying, seeding, fieldwork, and harvesting. Track when these jobs are completed. Enter data in the field and sync to the croprecords.com servers when Internet service is available. Android, iPhone and iPad
Agrian Mobile | Agrian Inc.
Agrian Mobile was one of the first apps developed for creating GPS-based field maps, while also capturing transferable crop data and scouting reports directly from the field in real time, with offline access. Agrian introduced the app in 2009 as a mobile extension of its web-based ag data software platform. This pioneering technology provided growers, crop consultants, applicators and farm managers the ability to record field events and scouting reports, upload them to a secure, private account and then share data with appropriate partners from a wireless, mobile device. It also gives users access to the largest manufacturer-indemnified crop protection label database featuring more than 7,000 product labels. iPhone and iPad
Agworld Scout | Agworld
Agworld Scout is a farm monitoring application that enables you to create and complete in-field assessments to monitor crop health, pest pressure and more. Take full control of the entire scouting experience. Create and share your templates with colleagues, collect data and report on farm scouting activities quickly and efficiently. Perform crop monitoring and bug counting tasks without the complexity of spreadsheets or the frustration of paper-based forms. iPhone and iPad
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Matt Hopkins is Senior Online Editor for the Agribusiness Group at Meister Media Worldwide including such brands as CropLife, CropLife IRON, AgriBusiness Global, PrecisionAg, and Cotton Grower. He is responsible for managing an array of online products including newsletters, websites, video, and social media. Hopkins joined Meister Media in 1994 as an editor for Greenhouse Grower before transitioning to Business Manager of its MeisterPro division. He holds a Communications degree from Cleveland State University.
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