Add a field scout report on the mobile app

Create a new field scout report with Trimble Ag Mobile to quickly record observations on your mobile device when you’re out in the field. Select from predefined crop health factors, add photos and comments, then sync updates with your online account once you’re back within cell or wi-fi range. Save your report anytime to edit later, keep on file or share with contacts, operators or partners with access to your account, or email reports to other advisors.

1. Log in to the mobile app with the same Trimble ID used to access your online account (learn more)

2. From the mobile app’s home screen, select the preferred crop year (top left)

3. Tap the Fields tile

4. Tap the arrow on the black row to expand the farms list, then scroll and tap to select a field

5. On the Field Details screen, tap the Field Scout tile

6. On the Field Scout summary screen, tap the plus + icon to add a scouting record

7. On the Field Scout detail screen, tap to select or enter observations, as needed

• • Crop Stage (required) – tap to select from the list (swipe up for more options)
  • Crop Condition (required) – tap to select a rating from the list
  • Plant – tap to view the Plant Observations screen and enter text or tap to select options; when finished, tap Done (or Dismiss)
  • Soil – tap to view any Soil sample reports saved for this scouting report, or tap the plus icon to add soil sample reports
    • On the Soil sample report screen, tap to enter text or select options (note: no entries are required to save the default report as shown below)
      • Soil Sample Method – tap to enter text
      • Soil Temperature – tap to enter a number, then tap the unit of measure to select Fahrenheit or Celsius
      • Soil Moisture – tap to change from the default (Inadequate) and select from the list (Adequate or Excessive)
      • Sample Location – tap to enter text
      • Lat/Long – touch the screen to slide the map under the white X to automatically update latitude and longitude coordinates, or tap to enter text
      • Soil/Moisture Comments – tap to enter text
      • Swipe up to view the field map and tap an icon to add, edit or view the following map features:
        •  path or polygon with automatic coordinates (learn more)
        • + benchmark with automatic coordinates (learn more)
        •  layers (learn more)
        •  map type (learn more)
      • Click the disc  icon to save the Soil sample report
      • View the list of Soil sample reports for this field scout report, with the following options (or click the < back arrow to return to the Field Details screen):
        • + add a new report
        • Delete one more reports (select by tapping the checkbox first)
  • Roots – tap to view the Root Observations screen and enter text or tap to select options; when finished, tap Done (or Dismiss)
  • Key Dates – (skip) will auto-populate or remain blank if not applicable, as key dates are not available for all crops
  • Weeds – tap to view the master list to search or select from All, Frequent, Recent or History items (swipe up for more options), then tap a checkbox to select an item and click Done
    • View the list of Associated Weeds for this field scout report, with the following options (or click the < back arrow to return to the Field Details screen):
      • Tap the checkbox to select an optional Low rating
      • Delete one more weeds (select by tapping the checkbox first)
      • + add a new weed
  • Insects – tap to view the master list to search or select from All, Frequent or Recent items (swipe up for more options), then tap a checkbox to select an item and click Done
    
    • View the list of Associated Insects for this field scout report, with the following options (or click the < back arrow to return to the Field Details screen):
      
      • Tap the checkbox to select an optional Low rating
      • Delete one more insects (select by tapping the checkbox first)
      • + add a new insect
  • Diseases – tap to view the master list to search or select from All, Frequent or Recent items (swipe up for more options), then tap a checkbox to select an item and click Done
    
    • View the list of Associated Diseases for this field scout report, with the following options (or click the < back arrow to return to the Field Details screen):
      • Tap the checkbox to select an optional Low rating
      • delete one more diseases (select by tapping the checkbox first)
      • add a new disease
  • Nematodes – (skip) not available for all regions; contact our customer support team to have this added to your account
  • Product Recs – tap to view the Product App Recommendation screen (learn more)
  • Photos – tap the camera  icon to launch your mobile device’s camera
    • Tap OK (or Don’t Allow) to allow Trimble Ag Mobile to access your photos to record field scouting images
    • Tap to select one of two photo options:
      • Take Photo – launches your device’s camera so that you can take a new photo (displays all shots as portrait/vertical)
        • Preview the new photo and tap Retake or Use Photo (note: when selecting Use Photo, the camera launches again; tap Cancel to close the camera)
        • Tap the back arrow on the Image screen to return to the Field Scout detail screen
        • View the image saved to the Field Scout report under Photos
        • Tap to open the close-up Image View or delete the image (tap the back arrow to return to the previous screen)
      • Select a Photo – launches your device’s photo library
        • Tap one or more photos on the Image selection screen, then tap the disc icon to save selection
        • Tap the back arrow on the Image screen to return to the Field Scout detail screen
        • View thumbnail images saved to the Field Scout report under Photos
        • Tap to open the close-up Image View or delete the image (tap the back arrow to return to the previous screen)
      • Comments – tap to enter optional text

8. Swipe up to display the field boundary map at the bottom of the screen

• • • • • Tap an icon to add, edit or view the following map features:
          •  path or polygon with automatic coordinates (learn more)
          • + benchmark with automatic coordinates (learn more)
          •  layers (learn more)
          •  map type (learn more)

9. Click the disc icon to save changes

10. Sync changes with the online account when you’re within cellular or wi-fi range, by returning to the home screen and tapping the green sync icon  (top right)