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Welcome to our
April Newsletter
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New
Orchard 'Update' Version Now Available
Simply make
sure you are connected to the internet then open the Setup Menu then
click the Check
Updates
Button.
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What's News !
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GrowData continues to set the standard in Australia
for Orchard and Vineyard Management Software. Our simple to use
Spray Diaries
& comprehensive reports
(which are EUREPGAP, SQF, ISO & HACCP
Compliant)
continue to
receive praise from our clients around Australia |
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am GrowData has expanded their suite of
software to include
'Almond Manager'
Renmark based almond processor Almondco has recommended GrowData Almond
Manager to all its suppliers. Almondco processes about half of Australia's
almond harvest and supplies many overseas markets. Many growers have taken
the software 'on board' and are extremely happy they have. GrowData is
making their Q.A. compliance a breeze as well as giving them a more detailed
understanding of their costs and water usage.
Almond Manager handles the multiple varieties grown in the one block very
easily. Irrigation can be tracked either down to variety level or reported
on in a per block format. The harvest screen also allows Almond growers to
enter weighbridge tonnage rather than count bins, Once again GrowData
demonstrates its commitment to customising their software to meet the
individual needs of different crop production requirements.
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GrowData Orchard Management Software
is GROWING,
and so can you by adding any of our new
modules to your basic program
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SAVE TIME, Save Money pm
Easy Track
‘Pack
Out ’ Module
for Orchards
This module was initially
designed for integration with MFC (Mildura Fruit Company) pack out
files. When the pack out for a particular delivery is completed, MFC emails their GrowData Clients
a file
holding all the pack out information. (grade, class, size, number of
cases, first and subsequent payments etc.). The files are automatically
imported and merged with GrowData to enable you to produce accurate
block by block
production and income report in minutes.
These records details how your
fruit is packing out in areas such as tonnage, size, grades and
income. With the above data it is easy to produce reports by
variety, individual blocks or properties.
If you supply a second Pack
House which does not have the capability to produce electronic pack
out files, this module will also make it easy to manually enter your pack out
information directly into GrowData. For those growers who supply
several pack houses, all your relevant information can be input into
the one window as individual records. This ensures accurate production
and performance reports can be created at the click of a button.
We are currently commencing
similar projects with other major pack house companies. Please
contact us at
support@growdata.com.au if you believe a pack house in your area
would be interested in using the system.
Contact us now for a price and/or further information
brian@growdata.com.au or (03) 58 311 711
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Toys for the Boys….
HH 
Hand Held - Module
Fantastic for creating a quick spray diary out in the orchard, then
downloading the information straight into GrowData.
Also excellent for tracking production on the spot. This cuts out
double entry – paper/computer which minimizes mistakes. Saves Time and
Money
How EASY is that?
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This goes with that…MM
Machinery
Module
Our current method of tracking
machinery costs is to simply calculate an hourly rate for an implement
such as a spray pump or a slasher, including an hourly cost for the tractor
as well. For most growers this system is quite
adequate as it provides a simple way to track the approximate cost for
machinery use.
However……… some of our bigger
clients require more detail on usage of all their equipment, so we
have created a Machinery Module which enables tracking of both the
implement and the tractor against all activities. Reports can then be
generated to detail the exact number of hours each piece of equipment
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Where did I put that......MS
Multiple
Chemical Sheds
A number of our larger clients have multiple
chemical sheds, and to successfully track their inventory, we have
developed a Multiple Sheds Module.
This module simply needs a stock take be done for
each shed and then as chemicals are applied either through spray
diary, fertigation or dry application screens, the operator is asked
to nominate from which shed the stock is to be taken.
Also, as purchases are entered, the operator just
nominates which sheds are being restocked.
If you think this module may be of some benefit
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Time after time......ts
Weekly Timesheet
Module
If you are tracking your employee’s activities via
a timesheet and entering that information into GrowData (to track
activities and costs per block & variety), you can use
the Employee report to prepare your payroll. Simply enter the weekly
pay period into the reports date parameters and it will give a
detailed report on each employee, including how many hours they have
worked, or if it was contract work, how many trees they have pruned or
bins they have picked.
For our larger clients we have taken this a step
further with our Weekly Timesheet Module. In the Timesheet screen you
are able to enter the commencement date of the pay period then select
an employee. The program will then automatically show any entries
against this employee for the pay period. For example if the employee
has been spraying, picking or pruning, this data will have already have
been entered. You then simply have to enter any other data from the
time sheet which has not yet been recorded, check that the total in
GrowData matches the total as shown on the timesheet and the record is
complete. When all timesheet data has been entered, a report for all
employees can be produced and this data can then be entered either
manually or electronically transferred to your payroll system.
By using this approach you are able to avoid double
handling data. GrowData requires the information to accurately capture
activities and costs against individual blocks and varieties, and your
payroll needs the information to prepare the pay each week. By
entering the data once into GrowData there is no need to go through
the timesheets a second time to prepare the payroll, as the total
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Changes to GrowData Orchard Manager:
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Improved Harvest Report
Our harvest report has been
improved. You will now find the each different
bin type used on a given block is listed separately, including
the number of bins, the tonnage and the cost, making it easier to
check for errors and to compare picking costs.
There is also a module
developed for our Almond clients to
enable them to enter weighbridge tonnage
rather than counting bins.
Chemical Resistance
Chemical resistance
categories can now be tracked to ensure that you do not exceed the
recommended usage of a particular chemical group. Simply go to
Set Up Menu > Chemicals and identify the
chemical. As chemicals are applied it will track the resistance
group, enabling you to view a report on a by block basis. This will
clearly show you if it is appropriate for you to use a chemical
belonging to a particular category.
Copy/Paste
Don't forget to try out our copy/paste function in the Spray Diary.
This allows you to copy a previous record, either the whole record
including the blocks or just the tank mix. You can even create recipes
of your often used tank mixes to save time. Copy/paste can save you
time. This is just another reason why GrowData's spray diary is better
than anything else available in Australia.
Coming Soon
We are currently working on a module which allows our bigger growers
to track a spray job over a number of days. The module is designed to
record each days progress and then produce revised instruction sheets
for the next day, keeping track of what has been completed and what is
still outstanding. This ensures that there will not be any double
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Tips
& Helpful Hints Hints
- Back up your database on a regular basis.
- Make sure all your chemical, machinery and water prices are current
- Network with other GrowData users in your area.
- If you find your reports are running on to a second page when
you print, it is caused by an incorrect paper setting in your
printer. You will find that your printer paper is set to "letter"
instead of "A4".Some printers have different steps to re set the
defaults but usually if you go to the START button (bottom left of
screen), > Printers & Faxes > right click on your printer>
Properties> Printing preferences > Advanced. You should see an area
to change paper size. If you still have a problem give us a call.
send an email to
support@growdata.com.au to share
tips and trick you find extra
helpful.
We are always happy to hear from you. |
Brian, Jill & Team
Box 6624 Shepparton
Victoria 3632
Telephone: 03 5831 1711
Mobile: 0409 121 146 (B)
email:
support@growdata.com.au web page
www.growdata.com.au
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