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Agriculture

Apps for Agriculture

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  • ID Weeds

Search for weeds by common, Latin or alternate name. To get started with the weed key, select the Plant type from the drop down menu to begin narrowing down the weed possibilities. After selecting the Plant type additional search options will become available. All the possible record choices that meet your search criteria are listed on the left. That list will narrow as you make additional choices.  Available from Android Apps or iTunes apps.

Other Apps

FarmLogs. Map your field boundaries and glean historical and real-time info on each field, including rainfall data, soil maps, yield maps and growth stage estimates. You can also log and share scouting notes, photos, and activities from the field and remotely monitor plant growth and crop performance.

AgMobile. Includes commodity markets, news and weather, local cash grain quotes and charts, breaking news from Successful Farming, live market commentary and technical analysis. 

Cattle Market Mobile. A quick way to view local cattle auction reports organized by state, as well as USDA cattle market info.  A “Useful Tools” section includes a calf calculator and a gestation calculator. 

SoilWeb. The app uses your phone’s GPS to tell you what soil type you’re standing on and enables you explore deep levels of info from USDA’s soil survey data. Includes soil type and taxonomy, land classification, hydraulic and flood ratings, and organic matter.

Tank Mix Calculator.  The app generates a tank mix quickly and easily, according to the developers at TapLogic. Enter your acreage, tank size and carrier volume, then select chemicals from a list, or create your own. The app then shows the number of loads needed to spray your field. New additions to the app last year included an updated chemical list, now up to 14,000, as well as formatting and styling changes.

Canopeo.  Quantifies the percentage of canopy cover of live green vegetation for your crops and pastures, helping you monitor crop progress and make informed management decisions. 

Bean Cam.  Wisconsin Soybean Replant Calculator uses the green light spectrum on your phone camera to estimate soybean stands. 

GPS Area Measure: The app calculates the area on a map, providing accurate area, distance, angle and volume information. To use it with spraying, for example, you can record the area that has been sprayed, allowing you to see exactly what’s been sprayed,

Podcasts

Videos in FVCC Library

  • Farmland​  An in-depth documentary covering multiple personal stories of young US farmers and ranchers. Most Americans have never stepped foot on a working farm or ranch or ever had the opportunity to talk to the people who grow and raise the food we eat.

 

 

  • Seeds of Time  A perfect storm is brewing as agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler races against time to protect the future of our food. Seed banks around the world are crumbling, crop failures are producing starvation and rioting, and the accelerating effects of climate change are affecting farmers globally
  • Symphony of the Soil
  •    An artistic exploration of the miraculous substance: soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. 
     
  • At the Fork  
  • Unbiased look at how farm animals are raised for our consumption.
 

 

New farms, big success  This documentary presents three ecologically responsible farms in the USA and Canada. Their unique business plans eliminate the middle man, use sustainable methods and few fossil fuels and show a decent living can be made