Healthy soil is not merely dirt; it is the living foundation upon which all productive and sustainable agriculture is built. Without vibrant, well-managed soil, crop yields suffer, and environmental challenges mount, impacting the very viability of farming operations. Soil degradation manifests in critical issues such as acidification, nutrient imbalances, heightened soil compaction, and salinization – diminishing nutrient levels and compromising long-term soil productivity and sustainability.

Harvesting season is no small feat of time-sensitive orchestration, with end goals of maximizing produce quality for consumers as well as growers’ return on investment. Bin tagging is an invaluable piece of the puzzle for maintaining harvest continuity and traceability, but between regional variations, different commodities, and operational preferences, there’s more than one practical approach to getting the job done. This is why flexibility is a cornerstone of Croptracker’s entire ERP suite – and the Harvest module’s workflow versatility is only expanding with greater bin tagging options, like pre-printing.

As the covid-19 crisis continues, we have seen packing and agricultural workers testing positive across North America. Experts agree that contact tracing will be needed going forward to avoid bursts of new Coronavirus infections, which could lead to complete shut downs of many essential operations.

In today's highly regulated agricultural landscape, tracking fertilizer applications by the brand name and application rate alone is no longer sufficient for comprehensive nutrient analysis or environmental impact reporting. With combination fertilizers, juggling multiple active ingredients can feel like guesswork. Fortunately, Croptracker's Spray module and Active Ingredient tracking features are built to eliminate that uncertainty.

As AI becomes increasingly ubiquitous - it’s in your phone, it’s tagging your photos, it’s selling you t-shirts on Instagram and it’s even delivering your food - questions about the role artificial intelligence should play in our daily lives, and what it is that really sets us apart as humans have been coming up more and more.

It all comes down to the harvest.  Croptracker aims to make this - the most important few weeks of your year - easier to manage, safer for your team, and more profitable by eliminating errors and delays.  In this blog post, we go over everything you need to know about harvesting with Croptracker via the desktop app.  (See our next post for how to harvest via the mobile app!)

It all comes down to the harvest.  Croptracker aims to make this - the most important few weeks of your year - easier to manage, safer for your team, and more profitable by eliminating errors and delays.  In this blog post, we go over everything you need to know about harvesting with Croptracker via the mobile app.  (See our previous post for how to harvest via the desktop app!)

We hope the 2018 growing season has been a successful one for you!  In today's blog post, we're going to go over some tune-up procedures you should execute prior to starting packing with Croptracker.

Our office will be closed from December 21st at 4pm EST until January 2nd at 8am EST.  

Network operations support will remain in effect; but typical help desk, chat & telephone support will be unavailable during this time.

Happy holidays & see you in 2019!

We’re thrilled to announce that Croptracker will be exhibiting at this year’s Northwest Hort Show Expo in Yakima, Washington! Known as one of the most anticipated events in the Washington horticulture industry, the Northwest Hort Show offers an incredible opportunity for growers, packers, and processors to learn, connect, and discover the latest innovations shaping agriculture today.

At Croptracker, we take our role as custodian of our clients' data seriously.  Read on to learn how we keep your data safe, secure, and reliable.

With minimum wages on the rise in many countries, automation is becoming an increasingly hot topic within the global horticulture industry.  More and more growers are combating soaring labour costs by turning to technology in the form of robotic pickers, sprayers, and packers.  However, the initial investment and upkeep costs for these solutions are usually prohibitive; and for many crops - like apples, sweet cherries, table grapes, asparagus, and peppers - automation is simply not an option.  Until we build robots that can mimic the delicacy and precision of human hands and the nuanced perception of our brains, growers of labour-intensive crops will need to look beyond robots to mitigate their rising costs.

However, technology can help growers keep costs down not solely by eliminating their labour force, but also by maximizing the potential of their teams.  Croptracker's Work Crew Activity & Labour Tracking module makes it easy to track productivity; store records; calculate payouts; and identify issues in the work flow and act accordingly before issues become costly problems.

Croptracker makes it easy to keep up with your farm.  Now, we're making it easier to keep up with Croptracker! Prompted by your feedback, we're making software update announcements readily available over several different channels.

Check out the new Software Updates archive, found on the Support & Training page.  This page will list every single update, big or small, for your reference. Every software update will also be posted as they happen to our Facebook and Twitter pages (make sure you follow us so you never miss a post!).  If you're subscribed to our mailing list (scroll to the bottom right of this page if you're not!) you will also receive a weekly Software Update newsletter.

Croptracker, Inc. is excited to announce a long-term adoption and service level agreement of its crop management and record-keeping software by Mr Apple New Zealand Ltd. Mr Apple is New Zealand’s largest fully-integrated grower, packer, and marketer of apples.

Some users use the Punch Clock's Kiosk mode in the Croptracker app to set up a stationary device where employees can badge themselves in and out.  It's good to know how to "lock" this device so that no one unauthorized can navigate away from the app page.  Here's how to achieve this so that your Croptracker app and rest of your device remains secure.

Croptracker is always growing: let's take a look at some of our new features this month.

Croptracker is always growing: let's take a look at some of our new features this month.

Croptracker is always growing: let's take a look at some of our new features this month.

Croptracker is always growing: let's take a look at some of our new features this month.

Croptracker is always growing: let's take a look at some of our new features this month.