Use the New Implementation Note Format to Encourage Use of AgGateway Resources

Implementation Notes

Use the New Implementation Note Format to Encourage Use of AgGateway Resources

By Jessica Trites Rolle, Chair of the Precision Ag Council

Here’s a new way to spread the word about an AgGateway resource: the Implementation Note! The Precision Ag Council communications team created a 2-page Implementation Note template so AgGateway groups can easily share details and next steps on how to implement specific AgGateway resources

The format provides background and summary information on page 1, including a sidebar that lays out, “in a nutshell”, the problems and solutions the Note discusses. Page 2 gets technical, preferably with a diagram or other visual aid, task actions, and next steps, as well as how the reader can get further information - using QR codes and hyperlinks to wiki pages containing more specific data is strongly encouraged. Implementation Notes are more than flyers: they’re meant to guide a reader through a process. Implementation Notes can be stand-alone, but more often will be part of a series, and an Implementation Note may apply to more than one AgGateway project or focus area.

The first Implementation Note is on the PAIL irrigation standard. The Precision Ag Council is currently creating other notes, and the template is available for any team to use in promoting a resource – consider putting one together!

We’ve set up an AgGateway webpage to list all completed Implementation Notes; we’ll also post the notes to the project-specific page (e.g., the PAIL notes on the PAIL/irrigation web and wiki pages).

Want to create an Implementation Note but still have questions? Contact Member Services at Member.Services@AgGateway.org. Let’s share information on all the great work we’re doing and get others implementing!