Martens Farms provides expert assistance to help you make the most of your hardware and software. We can help you learn or troubleshoot Trimble Ag Business Solutions Software using a secured direct internet connection to your PC for fast, effective results. We provide training and consulting, by internet, over the phone and on-site.
Call us for help with:
- Setting up and customizing your software for your particular farming needs
- Learning basic and advanced skills with Trimble Ag Business Solutions Software
- Troubleshooting software issues so you can get back into the field quickly
Individual (One-on-One) Training
- Personalized instruction, customizing the Trimble Ag Business Solutions Software product(s) for your needs
- Use your own project file.
- Available for all levels from beginning to advanced users.
- Includes “Lorra Martens Tips”, which are especially useful insights gained over years of Trimble Ag Business Solutions Software use.
- Offered online by secured internet connection.
- Remote On-Site Assistance allows hands-on training, setup and troubleshooting to any computer with a medium-speed internet connection. Like an on-site session but without the travel costs and time delays. This is an extremely productive option – give us a call for more information.
- Your Martens Farms consultant is not an accountant, or lawyer. You should seek the advice of an accountant for financial decisions, and a lawyer concerning legal matters.
- Any personal or financial information seen or heard about your operation will STAY ABSOLUTELY PRIVATE.
Consulting and Coaching
- Martens Farms offers expertise gained through years of using, supporting, and selling Trimble Ag Business Solutions Software and related GPS equipment.
- Consulting may include a range of services to maximize your productivity and results with Trimble Ag Business Solutions Software.
- Detailed initial setup and customization assistance.
- Farm book keeping and field record keeping for new or existing farm projects.
- Field mapping, including importing and calibrating of maps.
- Custom report design based on your input.
- Streamline how you use the software based on how you work your farm, ranch, or agricultural business.
- Project inspections are available. We dig deep into your project with you to save you time, money, and effort.
- Special assistance – just ask!
Rates:
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(15 minute minimum)
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15 minutes $19.50 |
1 hr block $78 |
4 hr block $312 |
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In our office or by phone.* |
1 hr block $90 |
4 hr block $360 |
8 hr block $720 |
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On your farm
(8 hour minimum unless local area)**
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8 hr block $1000 |
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*In my office either in person or by phone conversation. Phone time will be charged in 15-minute increments.
** At your place of business – 8 hour minimum and applicable travel expenses & time apply including
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Lodging and dinning expenses.
- Travel time – includes the day the consultant leaves home and day they return.
- Car mileage – $1 per mile (including to and from airports).
- Electronic equipment – if required, is the customers responsibility.
- Airport parking and cab fees.
- Airline tickets and car rentals, and related expenses if applicable. Martens Farms will purchase the tickets and car rental (due to insurance reasons).
- You are required to pay in advance for Airline tickets and car rentals.
Training
- Helps new and upgrading users get more out of the software with less time and effort.
- Includes “Lorra Martens Tips”, which are especially useful insights gained over years of using Trimble Ag Business Solutions Software and Farm Works.
Inquire about having a class in your area or to discuss classroom or Remote Assistance training for a group.
Register for classes by calling 620-585-6761, or email to info@martensfarms.com
Trimble Ag Business Solutions Desktop Mapping Class: Covers Mapping and Farm Works Mobile
- New features in the latest version.
- How to calibrate and draw your maps with real world coordinates provided by a GPS receiver.
- How to download maps from the internet directly into Farmer Basic.
- How to use imported yield maps to automatically draw field boundaries.
- How to create layers for projected rotation information and then be able to use it for visual field history.
- How to import most GPS yield information as well as Veris data.
- How to work with imported yield data to average it back against weed pressure, soil types etc.
- How to grid any field.
- How to copy lines from one layer to another. Also how to copy and paste layers.
- How to create legends.
- How to set up equipment and people for the most benefit for your operation.
- How to keep maintenance records on equipment
- How to keep and sort field records for farming events. (Example: select only fertilization and harvest records.)
- How to create crop plans.
- How to assign direct costs to field maps.
- How to print reports with detailed records of chemical and fertilizer use
- How to retrieve planting and harvest dates along with yield records. (Great help at Insurance and FSA offices.)
- How to split fields and merge them together.
- Tips and tricks.
Farm Works Mobile
- How to synchronize Farm Works Mobile with Farmer Basic.
- How to enter field information.
- How to change field information.
- How to setup new supplies, people and fields not entered in Mapping.
- How to calculate the amount of product needed for acreage covered.
- Tips and tricks.
Trimble Ag Business Solutions Advanced Accounting Class: Covers Cash and Accrual Accounting
- How to input expenses and income as well as tracking inputs.
- How to purchase equipment and use trade-ins.
- How to add and track Assets.
- How to pull profitability statements per machine, person, livestock, field or a combination of fields.
- How to setup and pay payroll.
- How to set up cash flow charts.
- How to set up a tax schedule and print it out.
- How to generate a market value balance reports.
- How to set up depreciation information.
- How to use both cash and accrual records.
- Tips and tricks.
Farm Works Mobile
- How to set up Farm Works Mobile.
- How to enter field information.
- How to change field information.
- How to set up new supplies, people and fields not entered into Accounting.
- How to load Farm Works Mobile data into Accounting.
- How to use Farm Works Mobile data for record keeping in Accounting.
- Tips and tricks.
All classes include tips and tricks from Lorra Martens. These tips are based on years of experience using the software for farm management, and also consulting with a wide variety of farmers and ranchers.