Add a Field Buffer

The article and video below will show how to add a Field Buffer as a Farming Type layer. These Farming Type layers can be utilized in Zoning and Analytic tools as well as included in prescriptions. To create an irrigation Farming Type layer, click HERE.

Steps:

1. In the View tool, select the desired field.

2. Click the Toolbox icon. 

3. In the pane on the right, select the 'Farming Type Setup' tab.

4. Click '+ Add new farming types'.

5. Enter a field buffer. 

6. Select the 'Clip passable obstacles' box to place a buffer around passable boundaries. 

7. Click the 'Draw exclude' button and draw a polygon around any areas that you do not want to have a buffer. 

8. Save when finished.