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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2008

IN THIS ISSUE

» Welcome
» Rogers Ramblings
» Infopest
» Dealer News
    » FarmTek Australia
    » AgIT
    » Booth Technologies
» In Closing

Once again we welcome all of our clients, especially those of you reading the Fairport News for the first time!

It has been an interesting few months since June, with our state election here in WA resulting in a change of government and the world credit crisis giving the media plenty to talk about. We certainly live in interesting and also challenging and relatively difficult times. Fairport had a very good result for the year just past, despite it all. We look forward to potentially even better in the current year. We thank you all for your ongoing support. We also thank our tireless distributors who continue to work hard for us out at the coal face. We welcome Don Silva to the distributor list. Don has bought out the Booth Technology business here in WA and has been a regular attendant of our weekly in-house staff software training sessions.

As of last week, Fairport is once again a sponsor of Nuffield Scholarships. Our annual support will contribute to the cost of sending two scholars to special farm management courses in the US and the UK. We welcome this opportunity to put some of our profits back into the support of the elite and cutting edge young farmers here in Australia.

Our developers have been very busy adding new features to PAM these past months. The IAR section of PAM has been undergoing to total re-write and is now very close to ready for a full release. Some neat features have been added to various parts of the PAM program and will come on stream in due course. With a major project for AAco (over 3000 hours) nearing completion, we look forward to getting back to our other long “feature wish lists”. Several of our programs are overdue for some attention, so it will be great to get some traction on these and some new projects.

I hope by now that you are all aware that the list of fixes and features in the PAM software are constantly updated and available on the web site – on the Support Page.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us for any assistance you may require or any suggestions you may like to offer us.

STAFF MATTERS

We recently welcomed William Tow to the Fairport team. William comes to Fairport with a degree from Curtin in Information Technology and Systems, along with previous technical support experience and knowledge of programming and database management. His role includes program testing and back-end support. Since he arrived he has been working on a huge project which involves the building of an Automated Quality Assurance system that runs through our software checking for bugs. All of this is done “hands free” – a bit like “Auto Steer”. This is now very close to completion for the PAM software and when installed, will run itself each night – compiling the software, then installing it and running through every data entry screen & report checking for errors. All other programs will be getting the same treatment. One of the side benefits of William's work is that he is becoming extremely familiar with all aspects of the Fairport programs.

Mikhail, our mapping and precision farming programmer has been working off-site in Russia for the past three months. Mik has been working on a re-write of the mapping system, beginning with the FarmStar module. We look forward to seeing him back and getting to look at all his work. Mik returns to Australia with his wife to settle back into life here for at least another two years.

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To ensure you use the right chemical for the right job and to support responsible chemical use, Infopest products offer a comprehensive guide to all agricultural and veterinary chemicals and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), depending on your needs. Search Infopest for chemical products registered to control weeds, pests or diseases in crops and animals.

The Infopest range consists of three important products vital for your business - Infopest MSDS, Infopest AgVet DVD and the comprehensive Infopest DVD, which combines Infopest AgVet and MSDS. Both DVDs offer the maximum number of labels to access, maximising the benefits to clients.

The Infopest range is updated in March, July and November ensuring the most accurate and up-to-update information.

Infopest AgVet & MSDS comprehensive DVD - Integrates directly with PAM

A one-stop-shop which includes features of both important Infopest products (MSDS & AgVet) this easy-to-use DVD is a must-have comprehensive and convenient resource for your business.

The Infopest AgVet and MSDS DVD also allows the client to produce important reports, which assist you to meet your legal requirements.

Ordering

Infopest products are available for single purchase, or as a part of a subscription. A subscription automatically sends updated information to the subscriber three times a year in March, July and November, thus providing added protection and more convenience to users.

Cost	Single	Subscription
Infopest AgVet only	$99.00	$198.00
Infopest AgVet & MSDS	$143.00	$296.00

To order Infopest contact the DPI&F Business Information Centre on 132523, or direct on the Infopest line: 07 3239 3967, infopest@dpi.qld.gov.au. Or use the PDF order form available online from DPI&F ( http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/infopest ).

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AgIT - NSW & QLD

Upcoming PAM group training session details:
Dubbo NSW on the 14th October
Young NSW on the 16th October

Anyone interested in attending, please contact AG IT, or visit the web site www.agit.com.au.

Paul Olsen
Ag IT
2-8 Serengetti Drive
MUNRUBEN QLD 4125
Ph/Fax: (07) 3802 1458
Mobile: 0419 727 086
Sales & Support: 1800 658 998
email: paul@agit.com.au

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Booth Technology - WA

Booth Technology has moved to 3 Calgary Street Southern River WA 6110.

Our new mailing address and contact details are:
PO Box 4320 Canning Vale East WA 6155
Phone: 08 93988707
Fax: 08 93988705
Mobile: 0412360608
Email: don@boothtech.com.au

Thank you for your continued support.
Warmest Regards
Don Silva B App Science (Computing)
Booth Technology

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FarmTek Australia VIC - SA - TAS

For support and information about training sessions please contact FarmTek directly.

Joanne Richardson
FarmTek Australia
Ph 1300 553 446
Email: Joanne@farmtek.com.au

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Joke for the month: The Half-Wit

A man owned a small farm in Wales. The Department of Labour claimed he was not paying proper wages to his staff and sent a representative out to interview him.

‘I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded the rep.

‘Well,' replied the farmer, ‘there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him £200 a week plus free room and board.'

‘The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her £150 per week plus free room and board.'

‘Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about £10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of whiskey every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.'

‘That's the guy I want to talk to... the half-wit,' says the agent.

'That would be me,' replied the farmer.

 

Until December 2008… Farewell from the Fairport Team

 

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