This is an important update as it addresses a serious problem experienced by some users, where data would not update for some hours, or in extreme cases, days.

Observant strongly recommends that anyone using the Observant app on their iPhone update it as soon as you have the opportunity. Instructions to do this are shown below.

If you’re using Observant Global, have an iPhone and don’t yet have the Observant app, please contact us on 1300 224 688 to talk about getting the app installed on your phone.

To update your Observant iPhone app:

1. On your iPhone, open the App Store

2. Tap on Updates at the lower right of your screen.

3. You should see the Observant app listed as an available update. Tap on the icon and select Update on the following screen.

If you don’t see the Observant app listed in the available updates, you can still update it from the App Store by tapping Search and searching for “Observant” on the App Store.

Featured on the day will be a demonstration of flow monitoring on-site, remote data access, farm management tools and data presentation for control and management. Demonstrations will be presented by Observant, Mace Meters and Darling Irrigations. Speakers on the day will also include Mark Gardner from Vanguard Business Services, representatives from State Water Corporation and John Skinner from Water for Rivers.

Download the information sheet here.

Observant will be located at Site 49 in the trade exhibition. If you are one of our resellers or partners who is planning on having a booth, please let us know by contacting Seda at seda@observant.com.au to discuss how we can best support you. If you are one of our customers or are interested in our products and services, drop in and see us.

http://www.wioa.org.au/

Observant’s main focus will be directed to the Irrigation Systems, Water Recover, Environmental Services, and Enabling Platforms/Technologies teams.

This is an initiative of the Commonwealth Government benefiting from the combined efforts of waterAUSTRALIA and relevant supporting bodies including Enterprise Connect, the Industry Capability Network and Austrade.

http://www.wateraustralia.org/industry_capability_teams.php

Observant was well positioned on the day to promote its technology and services alongside the uses of social media as a means of not only promoting and enhancing the image of agriculture but also for connecting local producers with customers.

Both field days were supported by local beef producers, technology experts and equipment suppliers with presentations and videos of their experiences using the remote management technology and what led them to invest in Observant’s system.

Held once every three years, the field day offered a chance for local farmers to share knowledgeable insights into the ever-advancing technologies available to them.

If you need customer support for your Observant system, you can still call 1300 224 688 on December 23, 28, 29 and 30 during office hours (AEST). Our customer support service will not be available on Australian public holidays.

We’d like to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas, and a relaxing festive season.

If you’d like any further information on the ways Observant’s technology can help you manage and control your agricultural, environmental or urban water supply, please call us on 1300 224 688.

By monitoring water levels in tanks, dams, channels and creeks, and water flows in pipes, tanks and pumps, our system lets you control equipment from your computer. That means you can set pumps to only start when needed, avoiding risk of overflow, and quickly identify and repair any leaks or problems.

Ninti One recommended the installation of our systems for five large cattle and sheep stations in the Northern Territory. “Our research showed Observant is a valuable tool for helping pastoralists reduce the amounts and costs of water used on a station,” noted Ninti One Managing Director Jan Ferguson in a letter to the Smart Approved WaterMark board.

Another Observant customer found he saved as much as 2.26 megalitres of water a year simply by reducing unnecessary pumping.

So, clearly the Observant solution not only saves time for pastoralists and irrigators – it saves water too.

To find out more about the ways Observant can help you better manage your water use, please contact phil@observant.com.au.

There was a lot of positive feedback and once the cost saving calculator figures were presented,  the real benefits could be seen.

“This remote monitoring will pay for itself within the first year besides providing an early warning system regarding our livestock watering system and our ‘peace of mind’.”

(Content courtesy of Eric Harvey, Gilgai Farms)

Part of the Field Day crowd inspecting the moveable digital camera monitoring water in the trough