For participating labs, agrē has the ability to submit a soil and tissue test paperwork to the lab electronically.
What you'll find:
I want to read the white paper (with lots of screenshots) on Agronomy Lab Test Submissions.
When you submit a test sample, you’ll need to specify the customer and the field.
To submit a test sample:
* indicates a required field
Navigate to Agronomy > Submit Soil/Tissue Tests.
The Soil/Tissue Test Submissions window opens.
Notes
Submissions cannot be added for a grower with no farm fields.
Only submitted tests can be copied (and the farm field must still be active). Copied submissions will be added dated today, and saved as Pending.
Soil Test Submissions (for both Midwest and A&L)
Click Add Soil Tests.
The Add Soil Test window opens.
Select the Laboratory*.
Currently, only Midwest and A&L accept agrē submissions.
Select the Customer*.
Add any Comments.
The Reference will auto-generate (A&L pending only) or will be entered automatically on submission (A&L, Midwest).
You can add test sample rows either one at a time ...
Indicate the Sample Number*.
These are be used to help uniquely identify each sample.
Allowed characters are letters, numbers, and dashes.
Select the Farm Field*.
Note
A&L Only: If the submission contains samples from multiple farm fields, it will be split into multiple submissions (one for each farm field) on Submit or Save as Pending.
Type the Depth Top* in inches (e.g. 0) of the sample.
Type the Depth Bottom* in inches (e.g. 6) of the sample.
Select the testing Package* from the drop-down list.
... or click Add Multiple Rows to add several similar samples at once.
Indicate the No. of Tests.
This is the number of samples you'll be submitting.
Indicate the Depth Top and Depth Bottom in inches
e.g. 0-6 inches, 6-12 inches, etc.
Select the Farm Field.
Samples for multiple fields can be included on the same submittal.
Note
A&L Only: If the submission contains samples from multiple farm fields, it will be split into multiple submissions (one for each farm field) on Submit or Save as Pending.
Indicate a Prefix of your choosing and a Start Number greater than 0.
These will be used to help uniquely identify each sample.
Allowed characters are letters, numbers, and dashes.
You can have duplicate Prefix+Sample Number combinations as long as they belong to different Submissions.
Tip
Think of the prefix as something that identifies the grower. If you’ve got dozens of bags on a table, having a customer prefix on the labels helps you organize which bags go together with which test.
Select the lab’s Soil Test Package.
Optionally add Recommendations.
To edit Recommendations for A&L, select a sample row and click Edit Recommendations.
You won't be able to edit the recommendations without a sample number.
Select the Previous Crop from the drop-down list.
The crop list is provided by A&L.
Select up to 3 Intended Crops from the drop-down list. The crop list is provided by A&L.
The Yield will auto-populate, but can be changed.
The Units will auto-populate, but can be changed.
Recommendations for Midwest only
To edit Recommendations for Midwest, select a sample row and click Edit Recommendations.
Select the Intended Crop from the drop-down list.
The crop list is provided by Midwest.
Type the Yield in the units indicated on the Intended Crop.
Select the Previous Crop from the drop-down list.
The crop list is provided by Midwest.
Click Update.
In order to update, a row must be complete (all fields have data).
If any of the information is different for a particular sample, you can change it manually for that particular row directly in the grid.
Tissue Test Submissions (Midwest only)
Click Add Tissue Tests.
The Add Tissue Test window opens.
Select the Laboratory*.
Currently, only Midwest accepts agrē tissue submissions.
Select the Customer* .
The Reference will be entered automatically on submission.
Add any Comments.
You can add test sample rows either one at a time ...
Indicate the Sample Number*.
These are be used to help uniquely identify each sample.
Allowed characters are letters, numbers, and dashes.
Select the Farm Field.
Select the Crop from the drop-down list.
The crop list is provided by Midwest.
Select the crop Stage from the drop-down list.
The crop stage list is provided by Midwest.
Select the testing Package from the drop-down list.
A Package is required to save as Pending.
... or click Add Multiple Rows to add several similar samples at once.
Indicate the No. of Tests.
This is the number of samples you'll be submitting.
Indicate a Prefix of your choosing and a Start Number greater than 0.
These will be used to help uniquely identify each sample.
Allowed characters are letters, numbers, and dashes.
You can have duplicate Prefix+Sample Number combinations as long as they belong to different Submissions.
Tip
Think of the prefix as something that identifies the grower or the field.
Select the Farm Field.
Select the Crop from the drop-down list.
The crop list is provided by Midwest.
Select the crop Stage from the drop-down list.
The crop stage list is provided by Midwest.
Select the lab’s Test Package*.
A Package is required to save as Pending.
Click Update.
agrē will use the information you have entered and multiple Sample Numbers will be generated automatically.
If any of the information is different for a particular sample, you can change it manually for that particular row directly in the grid.
Both Soil & Tissue Submissions
Click Submit when you're ready to send the submission
You could also Save as Pending to save what you've done so far, then edit and submit it later.
For A&L: pending submissions are assigned the next available reference number (will be updated with A&L reference number on submission).
For Midwest: pending submissions are not assigned a reference number (will be updated with Midwest reference number on submission).
Caution
While you can print both the submittal form and the stickers for your own use while the status is Pending, the information is incomplete. Pending copies should not be sent to the Lab.
Tip
If you are submitting to A&L and receive an error stating "You may not autogenerate the reference number because the next number is not available", let agrē know what the next number should be in Manage Soil Laboratories.
Confirm your login credentials. If you haven’t specified a username and password in User Config Options, agrē will prompt you on the fly.
Enter your Username and Password and click OK. These credentials will be used for this connection session only and will not be saved.
The Soil or Tissue Test Submitted window opens.
Click OK.
The Preview Submission Form Now? window opens.
Click Yes to view, and Print it to send along to the lab with your samples.
Exit the Submission report.
If you submitted a Soil Test, the Preview Soil Bag Stickers? window opens.
(bag stickers are not required for tissue test submissions)
Click Yes to view
Row Start defaults to 1.
If the sheet of labels you're about to print on has already been partially used, change the starting row. For example, if the first two rows have already been removed, change the Row Start to 3.
Click Preview.
Note
For A&L stickers/labels, print on Avery 5960 (with page borders).
For Midwest, print on Avery 45004 (without borders).
Print the labels, and attach them to the soil sample bags.
Exit the Label report.
The submission is listed on the Submit Soil Tests window with a status of Submitted.
The Reference number appears on both the Submission report and the Soil Bag Stickers.
Navigate to Agronomy > Submit Soil/Tissue Tests.
The Soil/Tissue Test Submissions window opens.
Select the Pending submission you want to edit.
You may need to Search and change the default criteria to see it (expand the date range, etc.).
Click Edit.
The Edit Soil Test or Edit Tissue Test window opens.
Update as required and either Save as Pending or Submit.
On submission, any existing Reference Number will be updated by one from the Lab.
Note
A&L Only: As each submission to A&L can contain samples for only a single farm field, all farm fields must be the same as the one selected in the top row.
Submissions cannot be edited, but until the results have downloaded/received they can be Deleted.
Note
You may also need to contact the lab outside of agrē to let them know you have cancelled the submission. Please refer to the Lab Test Submission white paper for details.
To delete a submitted test:
Navigate to Agronomy > Submit Soil/Tissue Tests.
The Soil/Tissue Test Submissions window opens.
If the submission you want to delete isn’t listed, click New Search and change the criteria (expand the date range, etc.).
Click Delete.
The Confirm Delete window opens.
Click Yes to delete the submission.
The submission is deleted immediately and removed from the grid.
The Submission Form and the Soil Bag Stickers can viewed/printed anytime from the Soil Test Submission home form.
There are also batch versions of the Test Labels report (both A&L and Midwest) and Submission report (A&L only) under the Reports menu..
To view test submission reports:
Navigate to Agronomy > Submit Soil/Tissue Tests.
The Soil/Tissue Test Submissions window opens. All test results from the last 6 months are listed by default.
If the submission you want to view isn’t listed, click New Search and change the criteria (expand the date range, etc.).
Click Print Form to view the Submission Form.
Click Print Labels to view the Soil Bag Stickers.
Bag stickers are not required for tissue tests.