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  PocketDairy Overview
PocketDairy Android PocketDairy Android
View Vital Management Information. Anytime. Anywhere.

PocketDairy kicked off the handheld dairy management revolution in 2000. Now it is being used around the farm on the newest Android smartphones. PocketDairy Android displays vital cow statistics for production, reproduction and udder health.

A swipe of the screen reveals lifetime health, vaccination and protocol history. The Protocols and Chores feature in PCDART provides Hold Meat and Hold Milk alerts and warnings which appear in PocketDairy. Views include cow pages and action lists for breeding, calving, dry off, etc. Filters make it simple to use, even in the largest of herds. In addition to viewing records with PocketDairy Android, the ability to input data will be added in 2012.

PCDART customers worldwide can use PocketDairy Android with the option of displaying different languages. Beta testers revealed that they love programs that can be used on their smartphone, instead of carrying another device dedicated to herd management. Customers are also trying the newest Android tablets.

To install PocketDairy Android, you need PCDART version 7.14.0.D or later, which you can download by clicking the PCDART Download link from the menu (once logged in). Your phone or tablet must have Android version 2.2 or later to run PocketDairy Android. Dairy Herd Managment Innov Awards

2011 Innovation Award

PocketDairy Android was selected as one of the top ten most innovative products of 2011. The Innovation Awards are sponsored by Dairy Herd Management and winners were announced at World Dairy Expo.

Entries were evaluated by Dairy Herd Management’s independent panel of dairy farmers, agribusiness representatives and university experts. More than 30 entries were judged on originality within the marketplace, usefulness and value to dairy farmers.

Cow Page with custom items Cow Page Health Repro List, small format

PocketDairy
View and Input Data on Your Pocket PC or Palm Units

PocketPC PocketDairy gives you immediate access to data you need to make quick cowside decisions. Information is always up-to-date and always with you. Choose from popular Pocket PC models (regular and ruggedized) or units with the Palm Operating System. PocketDairy works with both.

Look up information cowside: calving date, days in milk, lactation number, group number, current / previous milk wt., SCC, date to dry, date to calve, days since bred, health information, and more! At vet checks, answer the vet’s questions about a cow’s health history with just a tap on the cow’s identity. PocketDairy can be used on multiple handhelds so all of your key employees can have access to the information they need, no matter where they are on the dairy! PocketPC

Input on your handheld unit: Why write it down and reenter it later? Tap it all right into PocketDairy: cows in heat, cows for vet check, change group number, flag lame or sick cows; even put in calving, dry or breeding dates (recommended service sires are stored). Push one button to transfer the input to your computer or your DHI technician’s computer on test day.

Accepts Scanned Identification from RFID tags:  Link a portable wand with PocketDairy to quickly locate cows of interest in a group, see or hear (!) pending tasks as each animal is wanded. You can quickly find cows turned into the wrong pen or any cows that have a scheduled task.  The system complies with National Animal ID System (NAIS) requirements.

Integrate PocketDairy with the PCDART management system on your desktop computer. OR, you can have just the handheld unit as your only computer, and PocketDairy as your only management system! Your technician updates the data in the handheld each test day - even the current test day milk weights - right after your test

  PocketDairy Enrollment
PocketDairy Android

There is currently no charge to use the PocketDairy Android application on your smartphone or tablet with Android Operating System 2.2 or later. You must use PCDART and have version 7.14.0.D installed. Current PCDART users can log in, then click the Download PCDART menu item to get this version. A new version of PCDART is expected to be released in June, and PocketDairy Android will have a monthly charge and start-up fee.

PocketDairy for PPC and Palm Units

Subscribe to PocketDairy for just $10 per month, plus a $50 start-up fee. Your DHIA Service Affiliate may charge a setup fee to cover their costs to assist in your set up.

Request more information about PocketDairy by contacting your DHIA Service Affiliate. Or contact DRMS in Raleigh at 919-661-3100 (email DRMS - Raleigh) or DRMS in Ames at 515-294-2526, (email DRMS - Ames).

  Program Screens
A few taps gets you to the information you need. It's quick and easy to view or input (PPC and Palm) data. Enter data one time. Trust PocketDairy and not your memory when you need information on a specific animal.

PocketDairy Android

Here are a few examples from PocketDairy Android.

Cow Page Cow Page Health Youngstock
Lists Milking Cow List, large view To Breed List

PocketDairy PPC

PocketDairy PPC and Palm have over 20 screens for review or input. Here are a few examples from the PPC.

 CowPage  Breed  Calve
Repro Health RFID
   Hardware Recommendations
Hardware recomendations for PocketDairy Android:

Tablet or phone devices using Android Operating System 2.2 or higher.

Hardware recommendations for PocketDairy PPC and Palm:

PocketDairy supports popular Pocket PC regular and ruggedized models as well as handheld units with the Palm Operating System. Call your DHIA office or DRMS for recommended models for herds over 300 cows. Click below for information on devices that are currently used with PocketDairy:

Recommended Pocket PC Devices for PocketDairy use 

Optimizing Performance on the Pocket PC - recommendations that may improve Pocket PC performance

Contact DRMS for recommended Palm devices for PocketDairy use. 

   Quotes from Users
What users are saying about PocketDairy Android

Joe Shockey

"I am continually amazed at what the program can do. I keep challenging myself to become a better record keeper.”   Joe Shockey, DVM, WV

"“We had just tested and I sorted by deviation to know which cows to zero in on. That’s been quite helpful.”  Dean Putt, OH

"“As soon as PCDART is updated from my AMR, I have instant updated milk weights when I sync. Totally awesome. The coolest app ever!”   Gerald Fieser , FL

"“Automatic updates and having heifers are great! The fact that I have it with me all the time is the best!”   Carol Timmerman, IL

"”Installation and sync went without a hitch.”   Freddy Rowe, KY

"“We’re starting to wonder how we managed PRE-PD Android. The information on the phone has tremendous value. Keep up the great work.”   Joe Shockey, DVM, WV

"“It gets better with every update!”   Mark Sowers, VA

"“This is a wonderful management tool for our dairy. Having the information on your phone means you always have it with you, because leaving the house without your phone is like leaving the house without your hat on, IT JUST DOESN’T HAPPEN!”  Darron Schoen, MO

What users are saying about PocketDairy PPC and Palm

"The program has helped us be much more efficient in our daily operations. Herd input is more accurate and much faster. Vet checks are easier and we get more for our money with the vet. Making decisions on the spot about culling, sorting, and many other tasks is now very easy. I know that we are making better decisions, and we do not have to run into the office to look up cows every time an important decision must be made. This translates into more profit for our operation through efficient decision making .
Jonathon Loper, manager of Rio Leche Dairy, New Mexico (1,600 milking cows)

"PocketDairy lets us keep track of information on the spot instead of having to write it down and reenter it at a later date. We can record such things as body condition scores, sick cows and cows in heat without going to the office. One of the best features is the cow page, which allows us to view individual cow information while we are out in the lot. Seeing a cow’s history is really important, especially with over 1,000 cows!" 
Ryan Hooper, herdsman with Zwemmer Dairy in Elkton, MI (1,000 + milking cows)

"When we got to about 200 cows, we had to do something computerized to better record events and manage cows. I wanted a good pocket computer, because my computer’s at home (which is not adjacent to the dairy operation). PocketDairy really enhances management. Information is available at your fingertips." 
Bill Grammer, Grammer Jersey Farm, Ohio (350 milking cows).

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