Trimble Navigation Limited introduced a new feature of the Connected Farm(TM) app which automatically calculates the recommended nitrogen rates for crop readings taken by the GreenSeeker(R) handheld crop sensor, an easy-to-use measurement device designed to assess the health of a corp. The Connected Farm app allows farmers to conduct scouting and mapping activities from their smartphones and tablets. The new feature provides an easier and more efficient process for recording crop readings and determining application rates using the GreenSeeker handheld crop sensor.

Farmers using the GreenSeeker handheld can now enter their crop readings into the Connected Farm app, which will calculate the recommended nitrogen rate from each reading and geo-reference the location.