A practical checklist

  1. Put the observation in the dated activity notes it helps explain.
  2. Identify the source if you used a rain gauge or another recorded measurement.
  3. State when or where the observation was made if it differs from the operation.
Illustrative recordA worked example

Scouting notes: “Soil surface damp on morning visit. Farmyard gauge read 12 mm for the prior day; field rainfall not measured.” This retains context without assuming the farmyard reading applies exactly to this field.

What to avoid

My Farm Assistant does not attach automatic weather measurements to these notes. A forecast is not evidence that the forecast conditions occurred.

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