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TIP: Farm Site
 Layering Crop Records
With Farm Site, you can take your crop records from the Main
Farming layer, and create another layer for a visual record
of crops planted. By creating layers with several years' data,
compiling visual records of crop rotations is a breeze.
To create a new layer of crops the first time:
- With the Main Farming Layer as the Active Layer,
select your Pointer Tool.
 Left-click and drag to select all fields.
When you release the left mouse button, the fields will
be flashing to show they have been selected.
 Right-click and select Copy to Layer.
- In the Copy box, select the Layers button.
- Select the destination layer to which the boundaries are
being copied.
Note: You may create a new layer by selecting Layer
from the New menu. If setting up a new layer, enter
a Name for the layer, 2002 Crops for instance.
Select Area Data as the Layer Type. In the area
on the right, set up information about each field you wish
to record. At minimum, enter Crop as the Description
and select Choice as the Type. Click OK.
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 Click OK in the Client Layer box.
- Select OK in the Copy box. The boundaries
will now be copied to the new layer.
- With version 8 or higher, displayed layers are listed
along the left side of the screen. For earlier version of
Farm Site, select Active Layer from the menu bar.
All Displayed Layers are listed. With the new layer
as the Active Layer, (layer on top), remove the Main
Farming Layer from the Layers Displayed to view
the new boundaries.
- Next, select the Define Area button
 found in the Layer Tools area
 and left-click on each field you wish
to define. Add crops, such as Corn, Beans
and Cotton, using the <Add/Edit> drop-down
box.
- Select the appropriate crop for each field. The fields
will all appear gray once defined.
 Select the Edit Legend button
 to assign patterns to
each crop. - In the Edit Legend box, select colors and patterns
for each crop. You may select colors and patterns used previously
that are found on the drop-down list, or select the Color
Tab for easy Fill options
To create additional crop layers:
- Return to the Layer Management box. Right-click
on the layer,2002 Crops for example, and select
Copy.
- Right-click on the folder in which the new layer
is to be located,Crops for example, and select
Paste. This will copy the crop layer into the
selected folder. All field boundaries and legend information
will be duplicated in the new layer named Copy
of 2002 Crops.
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 Right-click on the new layer, Copy of 2002
Crops, and select Properties. Modify the Layer
name to an easily identifiable name, 2003 Crops for
example. Click OK to accept the new name. - Click OK to exit the Layer Management box.
- Select the Define Area button and redefine each field with the
appropriate year's crop.
- Choose the crop from the drop-down list, and the field
will be colored based on previously defined legends. Continue
until each field is redefined.
NOTE: Farm Works Software X2 (version 12) and higher offers many new layer management capabilities. These changes offer dramatic improvements, making Farm Works easier for new users and faster for experienced users.
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