Harrell’s Announces Collaboration with GreenSight Inc. for New Application Planning Feature Inside TurfCloud
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February 1, 2023 –
GreenSight Inc. is excited to announce a collaboration with Harrell’s and the addition of a new
application planning feature inside TurfCloud. Users can demo the application
planner at the 2023 GCSAA Conference
and Tradeshow, formerly known as the Golf Industry Show (GIS), starting on
February 4th.
While TurfCloud has been available for
several years, the application planner is a new feature, which has been created
in collaboration with Harrell’s.
What is TurfCloud?
GreenSight’s TurfCloud is an online
platform founded in 2015 to help golf course superintendents manage their turf
and teams. The program uses the integration of robotics, AI-driven automated
data analysis, and cloud-based planning tools to provide actionable data to
decision-makers and day-to-day operators.
Through strategic relationships with
Harrell’s and Husqvarna, GreenSight has created TurfCloud to be free for end
users. Stephen Ohlson, Vice President of Commercial Turf and Agriculture at
GreenSight, says,
"Harrell’s
has always been a company that inspires us at GreenSight with their unrivaled
commitment to supporting the success of their customers and to the advancement
of the turfgrass industry as a whole. We want TurfCloud to be a completely
free-to-use platform that challenges the current industry status quo and equips
turfgrass professionals with the technology solutions they need to address the
day-to-day challenges of a demanding and high-pressure profession. The new
application planner in TurfCloud builds upon this goal by providing free access
to essential planning tools. It also opens up new and exciting ways
that golf course superintendents can benefit from the wealth of knowledge
that Harrell’s turfgrass experts offer and can collaborate instantly with
Harrell's team members on application plans."
In addition to being available to
everyone, another driving goal was that the program be fully integrated. It
remains important for superintendents to access all relevant tools within one
dashboard, eliminating the need to log into multiple programs to extract and
interpret information.
Today, TurfCloud encompasses all
facets of turf management, including job assignments, labor management,
inventory management, and (now) application planning. TurfCloud users can also
choose to integrate hardware like Husqvarna robotic mowers, soil sensors, and drone
flights.
TurfCloud Partners with Harrell’s to
Create the Application Planner
In 2022, GreenSight partnered with
turf industry experts at Harrell’s to build a new application planner within
TurfCloud, a vital component of the integration. The GreenSight team
collaborated directly with sales and technical leaders from Harrell’s to create
a comprehensive application planner with an intuitive interface that keeps the
end user’s needs at the forefront. The application planner integrates
seamlessly with job assignments and inventory planning, allowing the
superintendent to view available stock when planning applications and easily
assign the application to crew members. Additionally, spray tank mix lists and
inventory reports can be exported or printed directly from the application
planner.
The collaboration is rooted in a
years-long relationship between GreenSight’s Vice President of Commercial Turf
and Agriculture, Stephen Ohlson, and Harrell’s Vice President of Sales &
Marketing, Greg Nicoll. Of the relationship, Nicoll says:
“Time
Management is a critical factor for daily efficiency. Turf Cloud’s digital
ecosystem provides turf managers with one space to manage multiple facets of
their operation, specifically related to tasks, plant health, inventory, and water
management. Harrell’s is honored to collaborate with GreenSight on the
Application Planner for Turf Cloud. This exciting new feature has been
co-developed by the Harrell’s team and will continue to evolve and improve.”
Harrell’s Customers Can Unlock
Enhanced Features
Like the rest of the TurfCloud platform, the
application planner is free to use. However, Harrell’s customers can unlock
advanced features by inviting their Harrell’s rep, also known as their
Territory Manager, on the home screen. By inviting a Harrell’s rep, a user
gains access to the stock list from their local Harrell’s warehouse, which
makes adding products to inventory easier.
A user can also grant their Harrell’s
rep access to view information, which allows the pair to collaborate on
upcoming applications and future needs. Additionally, Harrell’s Directors of
Agronomy can view past and planned applications, as well as soil sensor and
drone data, to make informed agronomic recommendations.
In the coming months, Harrell’s
customers will also have access to a growing library of research-backed
agronomic resources, including Harrell’s
Balanced Approach programs, right inside TurfCloud.
For decades, Harrell’s has invested in
unbiased university-backed scientific research
to create effective and efficient agronomic programs for customers. TurfCloud
will make it simpler for customers to implement these vetted programs, and
build their own programs, with support from Harrell’s reps and Directors of
Agronomy.
About GreenSight
Headquartered
in Boston, Massachusetts, GreenSight is a full-stack robotics company focused
on expanding the commercial use of unmanned aerial robotics and using them to
transform the industry. With six patents and pending patents for data
processing and remote sensing, the company’s products and systems include the
longest endurance drone in the industry, robotic docking stations, cameras, and
sensors, remote piloting and scheduling systems, fast processing and machine
learning, and digital transformation and analysis tools. Its systems and
technology have been deployed around the world through agronomics applications,
including golf course and sporting venues’ turf management and through multiple
U.S. Government agencies. Learn more at www.GreenSightAG.com.
About Harrell’s
In addition to being one of the
nation’s largest distributors of branded fungicides, herbicides, and
insecticides, Harrell’s produces top-quality, custom-blended fertilizers,
specialty liquids, and wetting agents. Harrell’s guarantees stringent quality
control procedures, tight manufacturing specifications, and careful selection
of raw materials for each product that carries the Harrell’s name. They are
also the owner, world-class formulator, and sole world distributor of POLYON®,
the industry’s superior controlled-release fertilizer technology.
For more information about Harrell’s,
including the company’s core values to serve, honor, and glorify God, take care
of people, and grow in financial strength, visit www.harrells.com.
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