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GrowTRAC TM
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GrowTRAC TM
An Award-winning Web-based solution for the
Management of Livestock Production and
Analytical Reporting
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GrowTRAC is
Easy to use minimum training with no IT
involvement Easy access Web interface
Affordable monthly subscription based
Communication for all locations cellular or
satellite connection Flexible I/O interface to
Valco controllers and other input
devices Adaptable to all grower sites easy to
configure rules and reporting Packaged standard
reports custom analytical reports Automated
upgrades with over the air programming (OTAP)
Available world-wide GPRS data network in use
by 80 of globe Rugged and reliable hardware
Easy to install and set up
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Why GrowTRAC?

• With the advent of all-in/all-out pig flows, the
  swine industry has made great progress at
  determining overall performance and cost of this
  performance for nursery, finisher, and
  wean-to-finish facilities. However, closeout
  summaries provide a look at what was (daily gain,
  feed conversion, cost of gain, etc) following
  sale of the last pig from a group. Whats missing
  is a monitor on the biological process of growth
  during the growth period. Dr. Mike Brumm, Water
  as a Predictor of Tomorrows Pig Performance
• out-of-feed eventscaused declines in daily
  gain and daily feed intake. Average daily gain
  decreased from 1.85 pounds per day to 1.66 pounds
  per day, and daily feed intake dropped from 4.1
  pounds per day to 3.7 pounds per day. Because of
  the overall reduction in daily gain, out-of-feed
  pigs were lighter at slaughter, had lower hot
  carcass weights, carcass fat depth and carcass
  loin depth compared to the never pigs. There was
  no effect of out-of-feed events on carcass lean
  percent. Weekly, random 20-hour out-of-feed
  events reduced overall gain at the end of a
  109-day grow-finish trial 11.3 pounds. Fact is
  pigs simply dont make up for out-of-feed
  events. Jane Messenger, Paying the Price of
  Hungry Pigs
• Studies have also shown for every 5?F below the
  optimum effective temperature pigs may have a
  10-15 reduction in feed intake and a 10-15
  reduction in average daily gain. Mark Storlie
  Ventilation Basics for Swine

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Why GrowTRAC?

• There is a strong relationship between feed and
  water consumption, so water can be used to
  monitor flock performanceA potential problem may
  exist if there is a sudden change in water
  intake. Bird uniformity between the front and
  back of the house can be monitored using water
  consumption --Poultry Drinking Water Primer.
  Brian D. Fairchild and Casey W. Ritz, Extension
  Poultry Scientists
• Changes in modern broiler production have
  increased the importance of in-house
  environmental factors. In response to market
  requirements, geneticists have not only increased
  growth rate, but also the yield of carcass
  components. The extra meat yield in these birds,
  most of which is concentrated in the breast,
  makes the broiler more sensitive to high
  temperatures therefore, much of the difference
  in performance of these birds can be attributed
  to how well the grower manages in-house
  conditions, especially temperature. --Auburn
  University Poultry Newsletter, 2007
• Out of Feed is one of the first factors to
  evaluate when there is a skin scratch issue.
  Birds out of feed due to delivery / logistic
  problems can induce birds to fight, pile and
  scratch each other when they regain access to
  feed. Management failure will instigate
  aggressive behavior. Hot weather feed management
  must be managed to prevent heat stress but allow
  for normal behavior when the feed is permitted.
  --Scott Gillingham, Aviagen

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Who Uses GrowTRAC?
Executives View live production financial
performance vs. historical averages to determine
regional performance, identify underperforming
assets Production Analysts Collect and report
environmental data to improve grow-out
performance and yields, establish benchmarks
based on top performers Territory Managers View
trouble sites at-a-glance, then drill down to
determine issues, cutting down on data collection
and driving time, change settings remotely to
accommodate changing conditions Growers Reduce
adverse conditions with predictive alarming,
track costs, and reduce data collection time,
check and change settings to improve performance
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Daily Grower Usage
Overview
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Daily Grower Usage
Feeder Run Time
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Daily Grower Usage
Water Used
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Daily Grower Usage
Controller Alarm Overview
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Daily TM Usage
Controller Alarm Overview
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Daily TM Usage
Site Alarm Overview
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Daily TM Usage
Multi-Site Overview
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Daily TM Usage
In-Depth History
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Daily TM Usage
Site History Graphs
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Daily Analyst Usage
Courtesy of Dr. Michael Brumm
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Daily Analyst Usage
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Daily Analyst Usage
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Daily Executive Usage
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Daily Executive Usage
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GrowTRAC Summary

• Precise, fast, management from any internet
  location
• All Data collected in one database (accessible
  through secure web login)
• One-click standard reports and customized
  analytical reports
• Production information - Animal inventories, feed
  water usage,
• environmental conditions, and multi-site
  comparisons
• Supports integration to existing Enterprise
  Systems
• Expandable scales, LP monitoring, security,
  manure storage, etc.
• Supports many data collection and interface
  options example NAIS

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GrowTRAC TM
Your barns information Every hour. Every
day. Everywhere. With GrowTRAC.
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GrowTRAC Return On Investment (ROI) Model
Features
Environmental Conditions Monitoring
Historical Data Record
Remote Control and Monitoring
Electronic Field Data Entry (PDA or Control)
Enterprise and 3rd-Party Systems Integration
Pain Point Description
Impact / Implications
GrowTRAC Benefits
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GrowTRAC Progression
Edge Intelligence with BI Integration Complex
Communications Processing
Edge Intelligence Complex Communications
Processing
of Units
Edge Intelligence Simple Deployment
Time
STAGE 2
STAGE 1
STAGE 3
The functionality of each stage of the
implementation will build upon the previous
stage, and will demonstrate the ability to

• Report actual feed levels, animal weights
• View current conditions and setpoints from
  handheld devices

• Consolidated view of status of all managed farms
• Relay alerts to designated stakeholders based on
  specific business rule related events

• Report underperforming sites
• Track disease risk

Knowledge of Current Farm Conditions

• Basic site-to-site comparisons
• Trending of water usage, calculated feed usage,
  fuel usage

• Data entry from handheld devices
• Consolidated views from disparate data sources

• Integrated to 3rd-party and enterprise systems
• Extending monitoring capabilities to transport,
  processing

Knowledge of Historical Farm Conditions
Retrofit to non- Val-Co controller Sites
Retrofit existing Sites
Deployment to New Construction

• Remotely adjust environmental set points if out
  of tolerance
• Synchronized remote control of multiple sites

• Remotely adjust environmental set points based on
  business rules (events at the edge to trigger
  automatic set-point adjustment based on specific
  business rules implemented in the application)

• Manual remote control of individual sites

Control of What is Happening Within the Farm
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Caveat

• The first rule of any technology used in a
  business is that automation applied to an
  efficient operation will magnify the efficiency.
  The second is that automation applied to an
  inefficient operation will magnify the
  inefficiency.
• -Bill Gates

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