Mark Kirkman of Vernon, Michigan put his smart phone to work solving problems in the field. He developed mini-spreadsheets, formatted for simplic-ity and to screen size. He uses the spreadsheets to calculate fertilizer and chemical application rates, as well as mixing rates.
He finds the calculating functions of the spreadsheets to be quite handy in the field as well. Kirkman makes field and application notes at the bottom and synchronizes the spreadsheets with his office computer. However, Kirk-man is also setting up his farm as a WiFi hot spot to broaden the use of his smart phone without the $50 monthly access fees.
We’ve packaged his spreadsheets into one file and made it our Farm Futures Spreadsheet of the Month. Download it using the link below.
Do you have a spreadsheet that’s made a difference on your operation that you’d be willing to share with other readers? Drop us a line at FarmFutures@farmprogress.com with a description of the spreadsheet. We’ll pay $75 if we feature your farmer-written non-commercial program as our Spreadsheet of the Month.
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