Case Study: D&M Chem Inc. streamlines hop scouting and real-time grower reporting with FarmQA

IPA Day from an Agronomist’s Viewpoint. At FarmQA, we wanted to look at another side of IPA and spoke with agronomy consultant to find out

The customer, D&M Chem Inc., an agronomy consulting firm, was relying on inefficient pen-and-paper methods for field scouting. Their challenge was to modernize this process for their hop growers, seeking greater efficiency, organization, and real-time data sharing without disrupting their personal, face-to-face relationships with farmers.

FarmQA provided its Scouting app, which featured highly customizable templates and a seamless mobile-to-desktop workflow. The solution enabled D&M Chem's agronomists to electronically collect and instantly share detailed field reports, complete with geolocated data and photos. The results included vastly improved efficiency and organization, allowing growers to see their data in near real-time as scouts moved field-to-field. FarmQA delivered a more effective service that enhanced, rather than replaced, the crucial personal connection with their clients.

D&M Chem Inc.