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In-Season Monitoring

The In-Season Monitoring feature is designed for Corteva seed sales reps who need to monitor crop conditions in real-time.

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1. Introduction

In-Season Monitoring integrates critical data like local weather, planting data, and field notes. This helps you avoid combine surprises and provides deeper field analysis for grower conversations, highlighting potential yield-limiting factors so you can proactively address them.

Introduction

2. Select "In-Season Monitoring"

Access the In-Season Monitoring feature from the Granular Insights platform to begin leveraging its powerful data integration for your fields.

Select 'In-Season Monitoring'

3. Click the Operation dropdown

The Operation menu allows you to select one or more operations, giving you a view across operations at the scale of your agency.

Click the Operation dropdown

4. Select an operation

Use the menu to choose the specific operation(s) you wish to monitor and analyze.

Select an operation

5. Click "Done"

Finalize your selection to load the dashboard and view the relevant field data.

Click 'Done'

6. Expand the factor cards

For each field with a planting date and seed product, In-Season Monitoring displays factor cards. These cards are a daily digest of monitoring data and are the core of the feature.

Expand the factor cards

7. View GDUs since Planting Date

On the GDU factor card, you’ll see GDU accumulation since planting and the GDUs required to reach upcoming growth stages. Accurate planting data is essential for these calculations.

View GDUs since Planting Date

8. Compare against the 5-year average

The GDU card shows the current GDU accumulation compared to the 5-year average for that field.

Compare against the 5-year average

9. Compare across seasons

You can also see a seasonal GDU comparison for any of the past 5 individual years, allowing for more detailed historical context.

Compare across seasons

10. Toggle views

Toggle between "Insights" or "Graph" view on the GDU card to change how the data is depicted, according to your preference.

Toggle views

11. View crop progress

Utilize the GDU card's comparisons (against the 5-year average and individual past seasons) to understand current crop progress relative to historical trends.

View crop progress

12. View accumulated rainfall

On the Precipitation factor card, you’ll see the accumulated rainfall since the planting date for the selected field.

View accumulated rainfall

13. Compare across seasons

The Precipitation card displays current precipitation data compared to the 5-year average and includes a dropdown to compare this season to any single previous season's rainfall.

Compare across seasons

14. Toggle views

Just like the GDU card, you can toggle between "Insights" or "Graph" view on the Precipitation card to visualize the data.

Toggle views

15. Assess current precipitation levels

Use the Precipitation card's comparisons (against the 5-year average and individual past seasons) to assess current moisture levels in the context of previous years.

Assess current precipitation levels

16. Provide feedback

Each factor card offers a space for you to provide feedback. This helps you ground-truth how the data reconciles with what you are seeing in the field and helps us improve the tool.

Provide feedback

17. Collapse factor cards

Once you've reviewed the information, you can collapse the factor cards to return to a summary view of your fields.

Collapse factor cards

18. Select notes

In-Season Monitoring features integrated field notes. Access previously collected notes and photos, organized by field, directly from the dashboard.

Select notes

19. Review notes

Review any notes and photos that have been added to the field you're viewing to get more context on field conditions or observations.

Review notes

In-Season Monitoring empowers you, as a Corteva seed sales rep, to move beyond basic weather discussions and lead informed conversations about performance impacts, positioning you as a trusted advisor. It helps you identify potential yield-limiting factors and proactively address them with your growers. Remember, In-Season Monitoring relies on accurate planting data (seed product and planting date). This data can be imported via machine data connections, uploaded planting files, or manual entry. If you need support, select the "Help" button within Granular Insights for articles, resources, or direct support via phone or email. We look forward to helping you achieve efficiency and product success.
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