Agriculture apps worth checking out

At this year’s SouthWest Agriculture Conference and the FarmSmart Conference, Peter Gredig (AgNition, and cash-crop farmer in Elgin County) and I demoed a bunch of different apps that we feel have value for many farming operations. Below is the list of apps (in no particular order) that were shown and the links to download them.

  1. FarmCentral – by Grain Farmers of Ontario: This app compiles and notifies a user of any new apps that have relevance to Ontario Grain Farmers.
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  2. Pest Manager – by Grain Farmers of Ontario and OMAFRA: This app allows you to identify, map and search management strategies for common insect, disease and weed problems in corn, soybean and cereals.
    1. download it here (iOS, Android and BB10)
  3. Cashcropper – by Grain Farmers of Ontario, OMAFRA and the University of Guelph: This app allows you to compare the profitability and nutrient requirements of growing different crop rotations throughout Ontario.
    1. Android, iOS and BB10 versions available 
  4. Ag PhD nutrient deficiencies – by AgPh: Users can search for deficiencies by nutrient type or browse photos of crops to find the image that most closely matches the fertility issue in their fields. Complete with photos and descriptions of numerous nutrient deficiencies in a wide variety of crops.
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  5. Pioneer Plantability App – by Pioneer Hi-Bred: Scan the seed tag and this planter settings calculator gives you precise planter settings for corn seeds of all sizes and shapes.
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  6. Michelin Pressure Calculator
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  7. Crop Nutrient Removal Calculator – by Internatonal Plant Removal Institute:
    1. download through iTunes
  8. Ontario Corn Nitrogen Calculator – by Grain Farmers of Ontario, OMAFRA and the University of Guelph:
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  9. AGRIplot – by SharpeTech: AGRIplot allows you to plot any area on a map. Simply walk around your property and add a landmark point, or drag and drop pins anywhere on the map. AGRIplot will automatically calculate the area enclosed by the points and provide the distances between each point.
    1. download it through iTunes
  10. Flipboard: Your social news magazine.
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  11. MyShed: Find parts for your Case IH farm machinery
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  12. MyShed: Find parts for New Holland farm machinery
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  13. John Deere Power Assist
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  14. AGCO Parts Books to Go
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  15. Tank-mix calculator – Taplogic:
    1. download it through iTunes
    2. download it through google play
  16. Way of Life
    1. download it through iTunes
  17. Star touch app
    1. http://startouch.thestar.com/
  18. Evernote
    1. https://evernote.com/?var=c

PAST LIST OF APPLICABLE AGRICULTURE APPS:

Country Guide Magazine, March 24, 2015