Fields and boundaries

Begin with the field name and code that crews recognize. The farm manager records its location and area, then chooses whether the plot is available, planted, fallow or restricted. A restricted field should stay visible in planning discussions so a crop cycle is not assigned there by habit.

• Identify the work. Start with the field code, name and location so the crew can identify the plot.
• Record the event. Keep the survey date and area beside the geometry on the boundary record.
• Review the result. Farm Manager compares the area and availability on the field with the dated survey before assigning a cycle.

The surveyed outline carries its own survey date and measured area. Compare that figure with the area on the field record before relying on either number for planning. The field identity remains the link between boundaries, crop cycles, observations and tasks.

Agree who may change a field from Fallow to Available, and who checks a newer survey against the existing field area. Keep the linked People and Users records current so the named operator or reviewer can be found during the rehearsal.

For a plot returning from fallow, open its field record, check the location and latest boundary, then decide whether its availability status should change. Follow the linked crop cycle before assigning planting work. A boundary update should preserve which field the survey describes.

Ask Field Operator to locate the plot by code and location. Compare the survey area with the field area before Farm Manager changes availability. Open the live record again after a deliberate change and agree who corrects it before the next step.

A field can keep its identity across later surveys. When the surveyed area changes, compare the new date and geometry with the field record before planning more work. Keep the boundary attached to the same plot so observations, applications and crop cycles remain traceable through that field.

• Available Fields — Lists plots ready for crop planning, including code, area and location.
• Restricted Fields — Flags plots that need a manager decision before new work.

See the field-to-harvest flow and the data model. The implementation guide gives a small rehearsal scope before a wider operating cycle.