Training and Consulting
Martens Farms provides expert assistance to help you make the
most of your hardware and software. We can help you learn or troubleshoot Farm
Works Software using a secured direct internet connection to your PC for particularly
fast, effective results. We also provide training and consulting over the phone,
and sometimes an on-site visit is the best option in order to setup both hardware
and software.
Call us for help with
- setting up and customizing your software and hardware setup
for your particular farming needs
- learning basic and advanced skills with Farm Works Software
- troubleshooting software issues so you can get back into the
field quickly
- configuring your precision farming equipment and Farm Works
Software to streamline your work
Individual (One-on-One) Training
- Personalized instruction on using the Farm Works product(s)
of your choice.
- Use your own Farm Works project file (or a copy of it).
- Available on all levels from beginning to advanced users.
- Customized to meet your specific interests and needs.
- Includes "Lorra Martens Tips", which are especially useful insights
gained over years of Farm Works use.
- Offered online by secured internet connection, at your site,
at our site, or by phone.
- Remote On-Site Assistance
allows hands-on training, setup and troubleshooting to any computer with an internet
connection at 56k or higher speed. 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 Farm consultant is not an accountant or lawyer and you should seek the
advice of your personal accountant for financial decisions, and your lawyer concerning
legal matters.
- Any personal
or financial information seen or heard about your operation will STAY ABSOLUTELY
PRIVATE.
Consulting
- Martens Farms
offers expertise gained through years of using, supporting, and selling Farm Works
Software and related GPS equipment. Our consulting services put our experience
and expertise to work for your farm.
- Consulting may
include a range of services to maximize your productivity and results with Farm
Works 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.
- Existing project file fine-tuning - we comb through your project and after
your approval, add useful enhancements to save you time, money, and effort.
- Special assistance - just ask!
| Individual
Training and Consulting |
| Remote On-Site Assistance
(15 minute minimum) |
15 minutes
$12.50 |
1 hr block
$60 |
4 hr block
250 |
| In our office or by phone.* |
1
hr block
$70 |
4
hr block
$250 |
8
hr block
$560 |
| On your farm (9 hour minimum unless local area)** |
9
hr block
$700 |
over
9 hr/day
$78/hr |
additional
4
hr block
$312 |
*In my office either in person or by
phone conversation.
Phone time will be charged in 15-minute increments.
** At your place of business - 9 hour minimum and applicable travel expenses &
time apply including
- Lodging and dinning
expenses.
- Travel time -
includes the day the consultant leaves home and day they return.
- Car mileage -
$.50 cents per mile (including to and from airports).
- Electronic equipment
- if required, it 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 Mondays
- Ongoing series of online training sessions to help new and existing users get up to speed with Farm Works Software quickly and efficiently.
- Demonstration-based training, requiring high-speed internet access
- Helps new and upgrading users get more out of the software with less time and effort.
- Hour-long training sessions cover:
- general introduction and setup tips
- transitioning from earlier Farm Works Software versions
- field record-keeping with Farm Trac and Trac Mate
- agricultural financial management with Farm Funds
- field and data mapping with Farm Site and Site Mate
- livestock management with Farm Stock and Stock Mate
- questions and answers from participants
- much more
- 8:30 a.m., first and third Monday of each month starting January 2007
- $25 per person
- Registration is required by the preceding Friday, to 620-585-6761 or 877-585-6761
Classroom Training
- Lecture/demonstration style - not hands-on unless otherwise
specified. (Call for information on local or online computer-based training for
a group or an individual.)
- Includes workbook and class exercizes.
- Includes "Lorra Martens Tips", which are especially
useful insights gained over years of Farm Works use.
- Offers the benefit of input from a variety of class participants.
| Group
Training and Consulting |
| Call to discuss classroom or Remote On-Site
training for a group. |
Contact us at 877.585.6761 or
info@123farmworks.com
for more information.
See our Training Page for the current
schedule
or to request training in your area.
Examples of Training Topics
Instead of covering the entire range of Farm Works Software in a quick overview
class, Martens Farms provides more in-depth training on Trac, Site, and Funds
in one-day classes. We cover everything in the standard Farm Works Basics class,
“plus” additional details, tips, and examples to reinforce your learning
experience. Classes will include the topics below and more.
Farm Trac
Class:
Covers Trac and Trac Mate
Farm Trac
- New features in the latest version
- Windows Shortcuts and Farm Works Quick Keys- to save time entering
information into the computer.
- How to download maps from the internet directly into Trac
- How to scan and calibrate your FSA maps (if you choose not
to download maps).
- How to import Roads and Waterways layers into maps.
- How to set up Icons and draw and print maps.
- 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 EPA reports.
- How to retrieve planting and harvest dates along with yield
records. (Great help at Insurance and FSA office.)
- How to split fields and merge them together.
- Tips and tricks.
Trac Mate
- How to synchronize Trac Mate with Farm Trac.
- How to enter field information.
- How to change field information.
- How to setup new supplies, people and fields not entered in
Farm Trac.
- How to calculate the amount of product needed for acreage covered.
- Tips and tricks.
Farm Site
Class:
Covers Farm Site, Site Pro, Site Mate, and Guide Mate
Farm Site
- 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 Site.
- 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 automatically grid any field.
- How to copy lines from one layer to another. Also how to copy
and paste layers.
- How to create legends.
- Tips and tricks.
Site Pro
- How to create common layers such as roads, river and creek,
railroads, and more to prevent duplication of information to save valuable space.
- How to create client projects.
- How to use the features of Farm Trac and Farm site to keep
field and chemical information.
- How to keep field and rotation information on each customer.
- How to use short cuts to speed up your information gathering
process.
- How to import and export information.
- Tips and tricks.
Site Mate and (Optional)
Guide Mate
- How to set up Farm Site Mate.
- How to create maps in Site Mate.
- How to loading Site Mate maps into Farm Site and Site Pro.
- How to use Guide Mate (optional) for guidance display.
- How to use Site Mate VRA (optional).
- Tips and tricks.
Farm Funds
Class:
Covers Farm Funds with optional Farm Stock session
Farm Funds
- New features in the latest version.
- 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.
(Optional) Farm Stock
- How to set up each individual animal and all the pertinent
information on each individual.
- How to set up user defined fields. (Example- EPD's, horn size,
hip width etc.)
- How to set up user defined events that will trigger your calendar
records. (Example-Expected birth date, vaccinations, testing etc.)
- How to generate custom reports from the information entered.
- How to pull up inventory reports and transfer livestock from
pen to pen.
- How to keep health records.
- 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.
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