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WWW.POTATOGROWER.COM 21 FarmQA • (701) 941-2046 • www.farmqa.com/solutions/potato Lindsay Corporation • (402) 829-6800 • www.myfieldnet.com Soiltech • www.soiltechwireless.com FarmQA Suite FarmQA is a suite of digital tools designed to streamline and improve core agronomy service functions, from crop scouting and soil sampling to treatment recommendations and field analysis. The suite includes an easy-to-use, full-function mobile scouting app as well as a complete web platform for collecting and displaying information from a variety of sources like NDVI imagery, weather stations, moisture probes, scouting reports and more. FarmQA is the perfect solution for vegetable crops like potatoes that require weed, disease and insect management. It allows growers to monitor insect populations to determine the need for insecticides and to choose which products to apply, as well as exact mixtures and applications. Integration with weather stations provides insight about weather patterns and other important data to help manage disease, whether servicing organic or conventional growers. Map layers provide spatial layer visualizations, which are helpful for directed scouting based on crop canopy, plant stand population or crop density; for viewing fertility results in zone maps; and for precise soil sampling. FarmQA gives ag advisors a full picture of what's happening above and below the ground, so they can provide better crop and soil recommendations and deliver more services to their growers. Soiltech Sensor The Soiltech Sensor is a wireless soil moisture, temperature, humidity, GPS location and impact monitoring sensor. Using AT&T Internet of Things connectivity, it can be used in-season (soil moisture, temperature) as well as for post-harvest activities, such as GPS tracking, bruise monitoring and monitoring temperature/humidity in storage. New for 2021, the Soiltech system automatically tracks and accumulates growing degree days in both soil and ambient air. It is planted under the soil, without the need for power or a gateway, where it wirelessly transmits soil moisture and temperature data—allowing growers to optimize their irrigation scheduling. The sensor can then be harvested with the crop and will inform users of impacts that occur, in an effort to help reduce crop bruising and damage. The GPS allows the device to be tracked in real time during transit and monitor temperature and humidity en route. Finally, the Soiltech sensor can also be placed into crop storage facilities, where it will report temperature and humidity conditions to ensure the hard work in the field is not undone in the cellars. The device has a one-year battery life and is recharged between seasons using the supplied USB cord. Soiltech has worked directly with growers to develop a product that is cost-effective and provides actionable data that can directly help manage manpower, reduce inputs and increase yields. The device arrives to users pre-calibrated and activated, so users need only to bury it under the soil. FieldNET Advisor Save time, boost profits and enhance sustainability with FieldNET Advisor, the industry's leading irrigation scheduling tool, with proven models for potato crops. The world's first cloud-based irrigation scheduling tool, FieldNET Advisor delivers automated, daily irrigation recommendations, helping growers decide when, where and how much to irrigate. Gone are the days of having to manually track your crops' development and make complex calculations to know daily water usage; leave it to FieldNET Advisor.