We were a proud sponsor at this year’s Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) Conference held in Little Rock, AR. The weather provided some challenges, but nothing could hinder the spirits of the “Authentic Arkansas” Agenda. Agriculture leaders from the Southeast and even as far away as Delaware came together to network, share ideas, visions, and even some concerns as we... Read More »
One of the fastest-growing plants and one of the first to be spun into usable fiber 50,000 years ago, hemp was a prominent crop in the United Stated until 1937. The 2014 Agricultural Act, also known as the 2014 Farm Bill, allows universities and state agriculture departments to cultivate industrial hemp, as long as it is cultivated and used for research. These universities and state departments... Read More »
To Code or Not to Code? That is the question. Is it nobler in the minds of CIOs to suffer the slings and arrows of those who cannot get apps fast enough or supply them with a low-code development solution that empowers the business to build their own? Read More »
As the fall season approached, Greg Clary and I went on a road trip out west to visit with folks at the Idaho State Police (ISP) – Brand Board Office, a staff of professionals who oversee millions of cattle each year. We timed the visit based on the office staff going live with the new Mi-Corporation Livestock Identification, Brand Recording and Disease Traceability Software System featuring the... Read More »
The ability to populate PDF reports has long been an essential feature of the Mobile Impact Platform. However, the fixed nature of PDF documents can make it difficult to display data of variable size, such as the contents of a grid. Additionally, data often does not fit a static one-to-one mapping from a form field to a PDF entry. Enter Report Customization, a new feature released in Mobile... Read More »
On December 21, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue stated, “There may be a lapse in funding for the federal government, but that will not relieve USDA of its responsibilities for safeguarding life and property through the critical services we provide. Our employees work hard every day to benefit our customers and the farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers who depend on our programs” (USDA). Read More »
It sounds obvious to most. For those of us with three decades or more in the industry, we forever have the words “garbage in, garbage out” engrained in our minds. It was true then and will always be true. These words bear repeating again in the age of data analytics. Today, there is no shortage Read More »
If you have ever traveled to the UK, you know how impressive, massive, and efficient their transportation infrastructure is. Londoners have grown to expect nothing less than timely, affordable, clean, and safe public transportation. Whether by car (taxi), bus, rail, or the Underground Tube for work and pleasure, Transport for London (TfL) seems to have mastered it. That is by design, not by... Read More »
On Friday, January 26, the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) held their annual conference. As part of the exciting conference agenda, Mr. Ross Baker C.L.S.S.Y.B, spoke about Animal Disease Traceability (ADT). Read More »
Animal Disease Traceability (ADT), or knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they've been, and when, and how they may have socialized is very important to ensure a rapid response when animal disease events are suspected or identified. A rapid response requires true mobility and can best be achieved through the adoption of a Rapid Mobile Application Development tool, (RMAD). Read More »
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