OMAHA, Neb., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindsay Corporation
(NYSE: LNN), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of
irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, has added
new features to further enhance FieldNET® technology and extend its
capabilities to more growers around the world.
"The new features will give growers an increased level of
customization and mobility, while helping them be even more precise
when deciding when, where and how much to irrigate," said
Brian Magnusson, vice president of
technology at Lindsay Corporation. "These enhancements are the
result of Lindsay's commitment to
accelerate the development and deployment of precision irrigation
technologies to help growers around the world make the most of
every drop of water."
FieldNET is a fully integrated wireless management tool that
gives growers the ability to remotely monitor and control entire
irrigation systems, regardless of electric pivot brand. Offering an
added level of decision support, FieldNET Advisor gives growers
science-based recommendations to help them make faster,
better-informed irrigation decisions.
When it launched in 2017, FieldNET Advisor covered corn and
soybean crops in the U.S. and Canada. With the latest enhancements, the
technology now extends to 21 crops, including alfalfa, barley,
cotton, dry edible beans, peanuts, popcorn, potatoes, sorghum,
sugarbeets, sweet corn, sugarcane and wheat. In addition, the
technology is expected to be available later this year in several
new countries – Algeria,
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China,
Colombia, France, Mexico, New
Zealand, Paraguay,
Portugal, Spain, Tasmania, Turkey, Ukraine and Uruguay.
Growers can now view irrigation recommendations from FieldNET
Advisor via the FieldNET app, providing growers with an added level
of convenience and mobility.
"From virtually anywhere, with a smartphone or tablet, growers
can now check soil water depletion and irrigation recommendations,
access field-specific weather information, make real-time
modifications to location-specific crop growth stages, soil
moisture levels or rainfall data, have full access to the daily VRI
prescriptions and more," Magnusson said. "We also have enhanced the
web version of FieldNET Advisor to improve the user experience and
deliver many powerful new features."
Some of the key new features include:
- A new "Irrigated Area" page that allows users to further
customize the irrigated area that FieldNET Advisor uses to generate
irrigation recommendations. It also allows users to select certain
areas of the field that they may want to avoid or ignore when
determining irrigation application and VRI prescriptions.
- The addition of an "Unmanaged" crop zone to the crop type list,
which allows growers to define a crop zone and irrigation depth for
areas of the field with crops that are not currently supported by
FieldNET Advisor.
- Integration with a global soil database to provide more precise
soil data for areas outside of the U.S.
- The addition of in-field adjustment pages that allow growers to
update FieldNET Advisor based on field observations.
- Added displays and enhanced charting to allow growers to more
easily visualize crop water usage, irrigation schedules and
rainfall events throughout the entire growing season.
- Integration with Growsmart™ Rain Buckets to utilize rain bucket
data.
- The ability to prioritize different soil areas within a field
based on past or present productivity and profitability.
- Enhanced irrigation management settings that allow growers to
account for various water restrictions, dynamically optimize VRI
prescriptions and irrigation schedules and customize irrigation
management by crop zone.
- Yield prediction graphics based on potential crop water stress
that allow growers to visualize and analyze potential yield loss
data for irrigated and unirrigated portions of a field.
"These updates and features give growers more control over the
inputs and data used in FieldNET Advisor," Magnusson said. "We know
that every operation is unique, so we've given growers the ability
to edit information based on the specifics of their operation and
what they're seeing in their fields. This increased level of
customization and precision is critical as growers look for ways to
produce more with less."
For more information about FieldNET and FieldNET Advisor, talk
to your local Zimmatic® dealer or visit www.myfieldnet.com.
About Lindsay Corporation
Lindsay Corporation (NYSE:
LNN) is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation
and infrastructure equipment and technology. Established in 1955,
the company has been at the forefront of research and development
of innovative solutions to meet the food, fuel, fiber and
transportation needs of the world's rapidly growing population.
Lindsay manufactures center pivot
and lateral move agricultural irrigation systems and technologies
irrigating approximately 12 million acres (4.8 million hectares) in
over 90 countries, through its worldwide network of more than 350
dealers. The Lindsay family of
irrigation brands includes Zimmatic® and
FieldNET® as well as irrigation consulting, design, pump
and filtration offerings, advanced machine-to-machine
communication, remote control and monitoring technology, and
wireless networking solutions. Also a global leader in the
transportation industry, Lindsay Transportation Solutions
manufactures equipment to improve road safety and keep traffic
moving on the world's roads, bridges and tunnels, through the
Barrier Systems®, Road Zipper® and Snoline™ brands. For
more information about Lindsay Corporation, visit
www.Lindsay.com.
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