How to Use a Reference Layer While Creating Management Zones

There may be many different attributes that you want to use in order to create your management zones. Elevation, Soil Type, Organic Matter, etc.

1. Once logged into your PCS account, click on the "Mgmt Zones" tab, then navigate to the Branch, Grower, & Year (Farm level, if desired) and click the "Get Fields" button.
   
   
2. Select the field that you want to use the reference layer with.
   
   
3. Scroll down until you see the Reference Layer and click the "Add an overlay layer to the map" button
   
4. Select the Year and then if you want to reference the layer in Premier Precision or Premier Decision.
   
   
5. Then you will need to select an attribute in the Layers drop down.
   1. Here are some of the possible layers for Premier Precision:
      
      1. And Soils Layers available
         

         CountyName	SMS	SoilSubOrder
         CSR	SoilGrtGroup	StateName
         Drainage	SOILNAME	TEXTURE
         Map_Code	SoilNameID	YldGoalCrn
         SLOPE_RANG	SoilOrder	YldGoalSB

   2. And Processed Layers available in Premier Precision:
      
      

      ASNT	KBaseSat	MgmtZoneSB	PHOSPHORUS	SoilGrtGroup
      CEC	KRem	NO3	POTASSIUM	SOILNAME
      CPU	KRem2Yrs	OM	PRem	SoilSubOrder
      DEEP	MgmtZone	PH	PRem2Yrs	YieldGoalCorn
      Elevation	MgmtZoneCorn	PHBUFFER	SHALLOW	YieldGoalSB

1. 1. 1. Here are some of the possible layers for Premier Decision:
         
         And for a Processed Layer (you may want to see what Processed Layers their are, as these can be moved into a zone, such as MgmtZone):
         
         (Points)
         
         
         
         
         (Processed Layer)
         
         
   7.    You will need to select with Column to add:

       8.    Next, choose a Classifier.

• • Premier 10-20s
    • Lowest 10% in Red
    • 10 - 30% in Yellow
    • 30 - 50% in Orange
    • 50 - 70% in Light Green
    • 70 - 90% in Green
    • Highest 10% in Dark Green
  • Equal Interval
    • Equal Interval is equal interval of VALUES not Acres.
      
      
    • Maximum of 6 Intervals is allowed.
      
      
  • Defined Ranges
    • Use the drop down and find one that has been Previously Saved.
      
      
    • Create a New one.
      
      

  9.    Once satisfied, click the "Add Overlay Layer" button to add it to the map.

    10.   You can now use this data for creating your Management Zones.

    11.   If you have any questions, contact your advisor support representative.