The old adage of “it’s not broke, don’t fix it” is out-of-date in today’s landscape where every opportunity for automation and increased efficiency should be explored.

Ditching the paper in favour of an electronic spray diary is one such opportunity.

By taking your spray diary online you get accurate and timely information, with no missing information or transcription errors from double entry or illegible handwriting!

ABC Software’s founder Sharon Chapman says with ABCspray you can enter or access data anywhere on any device with an internet connection. Enter your information once only and use it everywhere.

“Your information is stored securely in the Cloud so there is no need to worry about backups or lost records. Having records available at the click of a button means no more searching for paper records. Reports are reproducible at any time.

“Good software will allow you to record all information required for compliance and this is underpinned by the information security provided by user access permissions, secure data storage and greater transparency.”

Ms Chapman said ABCspray supports you to meet your compliance requirements while remaining flexible. “We provide you the tools, you choose what information to record, according to your business requirements.”

A Consumables Management module is included with ABCspray at no extra cost. Chemical usage is recorded automatically, and you can track your chemicals and any other stock item by quantity and location. Multiple storage locations are supported, and you can carry out stocktakes online.

ABCspray sits within ABC’s worker management software, ABCgrower, and when used together it can automatically create timesheet records for your spray operators, and agrichemical costs are included in block cost reporting.

“It’s made things heaps easier in the office; a life saver is how it’s been described,” said Smart Berries farm manager Sally Jolly. “There is no need to enter data into different systems, it increases reliability, and you can stay in one system to get information to make informed decisions. It also means having a relationship with one company.”

ABC has a reputation for great customer service, summed up by Fresh Produce Group support analyst Megan Rogers who said: “Your team is such a pleasure to work with.”

Ms Chapman said while paper might seem the ‘cheap’ option, with the ease of use, time saving and record-keeping efficiency that software affords, ABCspray will actually save you money.