Effective spray record-keeping is crucial for growers of any size, but as agricultural operations expand, the importance of comprehensive record-keeping and sharing becomes even more pronounced. Traditionally, farmers have maintained individual spray records for the locations they manage. However, when operations span large geographic areas with multiple farm locations, particularly on an international scale, managing spray records can quickly become overwhelming. Ensuring visibility and accessibility to records across all farms is essential for upholding food and worker safety standards and meeting export requirements for end products. This article explores the advantages of digitizing and centralizing spray records for large fruit and vegetable producers, growing associations, and cooperatives.

We're thrilled to announce that Croptracker, a leading provider of farm management software, will be showcasing its cutting-edge solutions at this year's Fruit Logistica event located in Berlin from February 7-9. Fruit Logistica is a premier international trade fair for the global fruit and vegetable industry, and Croptracker is geared up to bring its latest innovations to the forefront of this prestigious gathering.

This article is part 2/4 in our Apple Thinning series and will cover mechanical thinning processes, advantages and disadvantages, and the tools most commonly used.

This article is part 1 in a 4 part series exploring apple thinning techniques and tools. This first part will cover the benefits of thinning as well as the main methods for setting targets to achieve when thinning. The following articles will get into the specifics of mechanical thinning, manual thinning and chemical thinning practices.