b'TREATMENTTESCHNOLOGYGenSCOUT App, Primetics Seed Solutions Heat Pump- and Water-based Seed Drying Technology, Theres always a need for more innovative apps in the agricul- Seed Processing Hollandture space to help make common processes more efficient andIf theres one plight thats been on the minds of businesses less time consuming. Apps are typically made with one keyacross the globe, its the dependency and the rising costs factor in mind: how can technology help and make life easier foraround gas and electricity. a remote worker as they go about their business and make themA report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that elec-more efficient in the long run?tricity prices have jumped up 15.8% in the last year, largely as a GenSCOUT, Primetics Seed Solutions new app, is an Androidresult from high priced natural gas. According to the U.S. Energy application developed to revolutionize how field productionInformation Administration, managers and field inspec- households relying on natu-tors access their assignedral gas can expect to pay work information fromabout 28% more this winter the field. Unlike othercompared to last winterfield inspection apps thator about $200 more in gas provide a simple check- bills cumulatively between list, GenSCOUT includesOctober 2022 and March a multitude of features to2023. This is also having an digitize and accelerate theimpact on overhead costs field inspection process. and business strategy.Many seed businessesSeed Processing Holland still rely on Excel spread- has developed innovative sheets or generic businessseed drying solutions. They management systemsintroduced new sustainable to maintain data in theheat pump and water-based office, whether thats fieldseed drying technologies or other types of data. While using things like Excel is fine in theto meet the demand and long run, it can bog down the business process.desire for reduction of Through our conversations with multiple field inspectors,energy and carbon emissions. we revealed a challenge with no solution and wanted to changeWith Heat Pump Based drying solutions (with natural refrig-that, says Dan Heesome, product owner at Primetics Seederants with low GWP) or with the 100% electric and Water Based Solutions. The GenSCOUT app was created specifically for seedSPH-DAG (Dry Air Generator) with EC ventilator systems, energy businesses, resulting in a set of unique and powerful seed-spe- consumption can be drastically reduced by 30-40%, says Lawin cific features that other generic apps cannot provide. GenSCOUTSaleh, sales account manager of Seed Processing Holland. In is unique for the seed industry because it was designed for and,addition to the cost-saving aspect, the efficient control system more importantly, by the industry. will dry the seeds or planting material accurately and in a con-For the future, Primetics Seed Solutions sees GenSCOUT as atrolled manner to improve seed quality independently of the way to maximize efficiencies in the seed industryespecially asenvironment which also increases drying capacity.the worlds population grows and food demand grows. Saleh believes one thing is true: the seed sector needs to look GenSCOUT saves hours of administrative work by utilizingat alternatives to increase sustainability in the sector. Reducing innovative technology, Heesome adds. Users can bid farewelltheir electricity use, and their natural gas use, can help reduce to unreliable manual data entry and say hello to consistent andbusiness costs and to contribute for a more sustainable future.reportable data stored in a single location. They can compareThe seed sector needs to respond to the changing energy results to previous ones and even view information about growermarket, Saleh says. Our new seed drying technologies not only contracts and previous cropping of the field all while on the go.allow them to save costs but also ensure better seed quality and This revolutionary app will not only change the seed sectorenable them to achieve their sustainable goals. Our new drying in the future, but it will also change with the seed sector in thesystems certainly live up to the high expectations. We are proud future. We are always thinking about working with customers tothat world-leading vegetable and field seed breeding companies ensure our products are providing them with maximum value. have recently decided to invest in these new technologies.JANUARY 2023 SEEDWORLD.COM /37'