Creating Fields in FarmQA Controller

Overview

Within FarmQA Controller a user can create field boundaries through the use of drawing tools. This allows users to digitally map their farms and manage fields that were previously not in FarmQA Controller. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to learn how to do this. 

Steps

• Open FarmQA Controller and Login using your FarmQA Credentials. 
• Click on the Map icon in the top left-hand corner of the screen, then navigate to the location on the map where the field needs to be added.
• Open the map action pane, then select the Create Fields option at the bottom of the screen (see below).

• Fill out the basic information regarding the field you are about to draw, including the Organization you want it placed under and the Field Name. Optional information you can add includes assigning a Crop/variety to the field, as well as a Planting date for the season. 
  • NOTE: field Area(ac) will be automatically calculated when you finish drawing the field. You can also manually input the field area. 
• Begin drawing your field polygon by selecting a drawing tool at the top of the screen. There are two drawing tools you can use:
  • Add polygon: click or drag your mouse around the field boundary. Finish drawing the polygon by either clicking on the last point you set or by clicking on the first point again. 
    • Note: if the middle vertices are clicked, more vertices will be created. This is useful for more complex field shapes.
  • Add circle: click the center of a circle, and drag your mouse to the outer extent of the field. This drawing tool is primarily used for drawing fields setup to be irrigated with a circle pivot. 

• Once you are done drawing and have closed the shape you can zoom in to "fine tune" the boundary. This can be done by clicking on the vertices and moving them, or clicking the middle (smaller) circles to get more.
  • NOTE: if you need to draw more complex fields, including those with holes or those that have multiple polygons, refer to the following articles: 
    
    • Drawing fields with holes 
    • Drawing fields with multi-polygons (i.e. multiple disconnected pieces)
• Click on the blue Save icon at the bottom of the Create fields panel to save your field. 
• If edits need to be made to the field, you can reselect the field and click on the Edit field button (pictured below). 

Troubleshooting: If the field you just created does not show up in the scouting application, it is likely because there is no scouting template assigned to the crop grown in that field. See this article on how to create new templates. 

Please contact FarmQA Support with any further questions