Enhancements have been made to a popular application for mobile devices – or app – that will benefit WA grain growers.
Department of Agriculture and Food senior research officer Sally Peltzer said the MyCrop crop diagnosis app for wheat, barley and canola had been extended to include field peas and lupins and now came linked to the PestFax Map database.
Dr Pelzer said the free app would satisfy the WA grains industry’s need for real time, quality information to optimise crop production and profitability.
“Access to updated and timely information is imperative for farmers to make adjustments to their production programs as the season progresses to maximise their crop’s potential and their businesses’ profitability,” she said.
“Growers can use MyCrop to identify and research a problem in the paddock from more than 90 possible disease, pest, nutritional, environmental and soil constraints.
“If the problem is a pest or disease issue, the app can now send a direct report to the department’s PestFax Map database, where growers can also view reports online.”
The MyCrop app also includes the new MyEconomic tool to evaluate crop treatment options and a Crop Check function to provide crop monitoring tips throughout the year.
The app contains a virtual library of hundreds of images and factsheets on specific crop problems. The free app does not require the internet once it is downloaded.
The original MyCrop app was developed by the department with support from the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
MyCrop has had more than 2000 downloads since its inception in 2013.
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