Operations

An operation is any activity you perform on a land area. The program allows you to enter six types of operations: Planting, Fertilizing, Pest Control, Irrigation, Tillage and Other Operations. All operations are entered from the same dialogue box. You can enter multiple operations with one entry. For example, if you planted and fertilized at the same time, you can enter both operations as a single record. 

Click Save & Close to save the information and close the window. 

To add a new operation: 

1. Select your land from the land tree in the main window.
2. Click the Operation icon on the toolbar or select Enter an Operation from the Records menu. Note: If the operation is on more than one piece of land or on land that spans multiple quarters, the Land Breakdown window will be displayed. Specify the land breakdown for the operation you’re entering. You need an accurate land breakdown if you want to produce accurate crop insurance seeding and production reports. 
3. Select the type of operation(s) you want to record by selecting the applicable checkbox. The tab for that operation will appear in the window below.
4. Select the General tab and enter the required information.
5. Select the applicable operation tab:
6. Enter the required information.
7. Select the Environment tab and enter the information. Entering information on this tab is optional.
8. Select the GIS tab to add GIS co-ordinates to your operation, and enter the information. Note: Entering information on this tab is optional. Field Manager PRO 360 must be activated. 
9. Select the Image tab to add an image to your operation.
10. Load the image and/or draw your own sketch. Entering information on this tab is optional.
11. Select the Links tab to add file links to your operation. Entering information on this tab is optional.
12. Click Save & Close.

To edit an operation:

1. Select the land with the operation from the land tree.
2. Double-click the operation you want to edit or click the Edit icon.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Change any information that requires edits.
5. Select the applicable operation tab(s).
6. Change any information that requires edits.
7. Select the Environment tab.   
8. Change any information that requires edits. The information on this tab is optional.
9. If you want to add GIS co-ordinates to your operation, select the GIS tab (Field Manager PRO 360 must be activated).
10. Enter the information. The information on this tab is optional.
11. If you want to edit the image for your operation, select the Image tab. 
12. Load the new image, draw your own sketch or do both. The information on this tab is optional.
13. If you want to add file links to your operation, select the Links tab. 
14. Enter the information. The information on this tab is optional.
15. Click Save & Close. 

To delete an operation:

1. Select the land with the operation from the land tree.
2. Select the operation you want to delete.
3. Press the Delete key on your keyboard, click the Delete  icon or open the operation record itself and click Delete  on the toolbar. 

Auditing an operation:

This feature tracks changes made to operations after the initial entry. For example, an agronomist gives you a planting recommendation that you enter as an operation. While in the field, you adjust the recommended seeding rate and acres seeded and update the record. These changes are automatically tracked so you can compare them to the original recommendation.

Click View History to see the bolded audit trail of changes made to the operation record since it was first entered. 

Last updated on August 25, 2014 by FCC AgExpert