The date for the 2013 User Conference will be August 27th and 28th. We are getting very excited to showcase some of the new features that will be available for fall. 2013 SOILMAP Conference Flyer
- Mobile Apps for Tablets & Phones
- Automated Blender Interface
- Grid Loyalty Program
- Fleet Management (Featuring Guest Speakers)
- Data Management
- Business to Business Integration benefits
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In early June there was an update to the blend sheets. Some blend sheet types had this information before while others did not. Now all blend sheets will be uniform and the following changes were applied. - Decision Maker and complete address were added
- The state name will appear after counter name
- Temperature, Wind Direction and Wind Speed were added
- Application Date/Start time and Date/End time were added
- Restricted Use Pesticides will be in red text, with the phrase *Restricted Use* following
- Aerial Spray report title has changed and will now read Aerial Spray Report with Sensitive Crops/Endangered Species list
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The Field Correlation reports will be interesting due to planting factors this year. The Field Correlation report shows the planting date and the average yield. While some growers were able to plant in May before the snow and rain, there will still be many acres that were planted later. The Climate Factors Section may also be interesting to examine. (The data below is from 2012)  
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Direct Application - Variable Rate N
This is an easy to use feature that you may not be aware of. You can use almost anything as a starting point (Relative Yield, SSURGO, CSR, Corn Yield, etc.)
Once the management zone is created you load the variable rate tool. Only this time,l select fertilizer from management zone. It's the middle option between the standard and seed. There is a chance you've never noticed it before!
So now that you have defined your A, B and C zones it's as easy as typing in the the pounds of actual fertilizer you want. 
In the image below, the green represents 32 Gal/Acre, while the uncolored area is actually representing 18 Gal/Acre.
It just so happens in this scenario that this rate is lower than the theme setup.
 Here is another example where this was used in a pivot field: 
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Tips for Spring Nitrate Sampling
Spring nitrate samples should be taken at a depth of 1 foot or greater.
The soil sample should be taken when corn is less than 12 in tall.
The sample should consist of a composite of roughly 15 soil cores taken at random from any uniform area of a field no larger than 20 acres.
Separate samples should be taken for areas of a field that are non-uniform or management practices differ.
When enough samples are taken for a field area they should be thoroughly mixed in a clean bucket. A subsample can then be taken for analysis. At least a cup (8oz) is needed. The depth of the sample along with the sample location should be plainly marked on the subsample.
All samples should be delivered the day they are taken. They can be frozen immediately after they are taken for storage.
The spring soil nitrate test is going to be best suited for fields that had 100% of the nitrogen needs met with the use of fall applied anhydrous ammonia without a nitrification inhibitor.
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Equations
Equations were highlighted in the March newsletter. There were some questions from that newsletter recently so I wanted to touch on it some more. These examples shown below are from the MAPS Testing Company This first screenshot is from the equation sets interface (permission based) 
You can see in the bottom left hand corner a "Add New Set" button, that's the first step in adding a new equation.
After you've created an equation you need to move it from the Available side to the Used side. We have this option because the equation is a formula and rather than just deleting it from the system we'd prefer to save it in case it is needed later.
With that, the same thought can be applied to a fertilizer or a chemical that is used in your product based equations. Let's say for Fall 2013 you wont offer POTASH 0-0-62, we would simply just move that from the Used side to the Available side for Spring 2014.
To look at the equation, double click on the name. I'll use Corn Bronze K as my example below.
You can see below we have 2 scenarios for Corn Bronze K, below 170 PPM and above 170 PPM. The expression that follows is then your equation.
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For help & support contact:
Patrick Olmstead at 515-955-9004(w) 515-832-0550(c) or polmstead@soilmap.com
Wade Broom at 515-955-9002 or wbroom@soilmap.com
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