What's New in WinMax?

New features in version 2.15 (as of 17-Jan-2014, release 2.1.5.0):

Updated initialization files for several states to synch with MMP 0.33.

New features in version 2.14 (as of 19-Jul-2013, release 2.1.4.0):

Updated initialization files for several states to synch with MMP 0.32.

New features in version 2.13 (as of 22-Nov-2011, release 2.1.3.0):

Updated initialization files for several states to synch with MMP 0.31.

New features in version 2.12 (as of 11-Oct-2010, release 2.1.2.0):

Updated initialization files for several states to synch with MMP 0.30.

New features in version 2.11 (as of 25-Nov-2009, release 2.1.1.0):

Updated initialization files for several states to synch with MMP 0.29.

New features in version 2.10 (as of 04-Jun-2009, release 2.1.0.0):

Updated initialization files for many states to synch with MMP 0.28.
Importing and exporting MMP plans now supports MMP's multiple counties per plan.

New features in version 2.09 (as of 05-June-2008, release 2.0.9.0):

Standard costs for many crop inputs have been updated for 2008.
The new Update Soils From SDM button on the Erosion panel allows you to fill in the soils table automatically from data retrieved from the USDA-NRCS Soil Data Mart.
WinMax includes updated support for California, Mississippi, Missouri and Nebraska.
Manure application setbacks have been updated for many states.

New features in version 2.08 (as of 03-May-2007, release 2.0.8.0):

New report on Tools menu: Manure Application Setbacks. Run this report before applying manure to help determine manure application setback distances.
Support for Rhode Island, making for a total of 34 states supported, including Extension fertilizer recommendations.
Planting and harvesting operations have been added for alfalfa, clover and grass.

New features in version 2.07 (as of 24-Aug-2006, release 2.0.7.0):

Support for Kentucky and California, making for a total of 33 states supported, including Extension fertilizer recommendations.
Updated support for Indiana, Missouri and Montana.

New features in version 2.06 (as of 01-Dec-2005, release 2.0.6.2):

Updated support for Mississippi.

New features in version 2.06 (as of 16-Jun-2005, release 2.0.6.1):

New Check For Updates link in About box. Click this link to check the Web for a newer version of WinMax.
You can now click the Source link on the Crops panel to launch your Web browser and go directly to the fertilizer recommendation's source publication or Web page. This works for all states that have the source of their fert recs on the Web (most do).
Updated crops and fertilizer recommendations for Massachusetts.

New features in version 2.06 (as of 27-Apr-2005, release 2.0.6.0):

Support for Colorado, Oregon and Washington, making for a total of 31 states supported, including Extension fertilizer recommendations.
WinMax now uses a new .mxj file extension for new project files it creates to avoid conflicts with other software that uses the .mxd file extension used by previous versions of WinMax. You can still open your .mxd files with WinMax, but all new project files will use the .mxj extension. You can also rename your .mxd files to the .mxj file extension so you can open them automatically in WinMax by double-clicking them in Windows Explorer.
You can now select the crop fertilizer recommendation to use on the Crops panel. This is useful when a state has more than one fertilizer recommendation for a crop, for example winter vs. spring wheat, conventional vs. no-till corn, etc. If more than one crop fert rec is listed, simply select the crop to use and let WinMax automatically calculate its Extension fert recs. In addition, importing an MMP plan automatically selects the crop fert rec to use.
You can now select Alfalfa, Clover, Grass-legume or Grass as a current crop on the Crops panel.
You can now select Other as a current crop on the Crops panel. This allows you to enter data and get fert recs for crops that are not yet directly supported by WinMax.
You can now select Fallow as a previous or next crop on the Crops panel.
If a field is artificially drained, you can now select the Type Of Artificial Drainage on the Erosion panel.
You can now enter sulfate sulfur on the Soil Tests panel.
In states such as Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, where additional soil attributes are used in Extension fertilizer recommendations, you can now select these attributes in the Erosion panel's soils grid from a pick list rather than entering a numeric value.

New features in version 2.05 (as of 15-Nov-04, release 2.0.5.0):

You can now export WinMax data to an MMP plan file.
You can also now let WinMax use MMP to fill in the soils table with MMP data.
Redesigned About box provides a handy place to go for links to important help topics and documentation.
All-new sample project file of example data.

New features in version 2.04 (as of 20-Oct-04, release 2.0.4.4):

Updated initialization files for Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebaska, and North Dakota.

New features in version 2.04 (as of 28-June-04, release 2.0.4.3):

Updated initialization files for Delaware, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania.
Support for Maryland, New Jersey, and Vermont.
You can now enter Aluminum on the Soil Tests panel.
You can now enter % dry matter along with a manure analysis on the Fert panel.
You can now select each soil's drainage class on the Erosion panel.

New features in version 2.04 (as of 04-March-04, release 2.0.4.2):

Updated initialization files for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, and South Dakota.
Support for Montana.

New features in version 2.04 (as of 03-Feb-04, release 2.0.4.1):

Support for Arkansas and Florida.
Updated initialization files for Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Enhanced SNMP-to-Max converter supports forthcoming version of SNMP GIS front-end developed by University of Missouri.
Enchanced dBASE import file format now supports more of WinMax's field and soil test data.

New features in version 2.04 (as of Nov. 7, 2003, release 2.0.4.0):

You can now specify the test that the soil test lab used to estimate the field's soil phosphorus on the Soil Tests panel in states that have different interpretations depending on the soil test that was used. Updated initialization files for Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Nebraska support the phosphorus soil tests used in those states' Extension fertilizer recommendations.
Support for newly revised Extension fert recs in Iowa and Kansas.
WinMax now displays the Extension fert recs on the Crops panel as well in the worksheet report's nutrient management page. The source publication for the Extension fert recs is also displayed.
You can now enter custom fert recs and their source on the Crops panel if you need to override WinMax's default Extension fert recs.
Importing an MMP plan's data into WinMax now brings over any custom fert recs that you entered in the MMP plan.
Importing an MMP plan's data into WinMax now brings over planned manure and fertilizer applications to reduce recordkeeping data entry when actual applications are likely to be the same as planned applications.
You can now enter fertilizer application rates in liquid units (gallons) as well as dry units.

New features in version 2.03 (as of July 21, 2003):

Support for themes with Windows XP.

New features in version 2.03 (as of April 25, 2003):

WinMax can now calculate crop nutrient needs for Delaware.
WinMax includes updated initialization files for Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Help now includes state-specific notes on soil tests and fertilizer recommendations.

New features in version 2.03 (as of Feb. 10, 2003):

Standard costs for crop inputs have been updated for 2002. Fertilizer, herbicide and insecticide prices are based on a survey of Indiana agribusinesses and represent the average price a producer would pay for a cash purchase with no discounts during the 2002 spring planting season.

Prices for pesticides and field operations used with crops not commonly grown in Indiana are based on data supplied in past years by other states.

As always, to modify these costs to use your own fertilizer, herbicide, insecticide, and field operation prices, create a custom custom file.
WinMax can now calculate crop nutrient needs for Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Utah in addition to the 14 previously supported states.
To help WinMax calculate fertilizer recommendations or manure N availability more accurately for states such as Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, New Mexico, Tennesee, and Wisconsin, you can now enter additional soil attributes in the soils table on the Erosion panel. Refer to the help for the Erosion panel for more information.
To help WinMax calculate legume nitrogen credits more accurately, you can now enter a previous forage crop's percent legume stand (0-100%).
All reports can now be viewed with Microsoft Word from within WinMax.
All reports can now be saved to a file in a choice of three formats: text, Rich Text, or HTML.
For most supported states, WinMax now estimates manure N availability using state-specific factors.
Ammonium N (NH4-N) can now be entered as part of a manure's analysis.
Electrical conductivity (EC) can now be entered on the Soil Tests panel.
Irrigation water nitrate N content can now be entered on the Other Inputs panel. If entered along with the amount of irrigation water applied, WinMax will show the irrigation water N credit on the worksheet report's nutrient management page.
An Info button in the About box displays a report that lists the version of Windows that you're running and the names and versions of several commonly used programs if they're installed on your computer.

New features in version 2.02 (Jan. 2002):

Standard costs for crop inputs have been updated for 2001.
Sample project file in00samp.mxd is included with WinMax. This file contains the 2000 production data for 55 Indiana crop fields.
WinMax can now calculate crop nutrient needs for Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma in addition to the 10 previously supported states.
To calculate crop nutrient needs more accurately for states such as Iowa and Wisconsin, you can now select each soil's texture in the soils table on the Erosion panel. You can also enter Iowa's corn suitability rating (CSR) or Wisconsin's corn yield potential for each soil.
You can now enter magnesium, calcium, sodium, and buffer pH soil test results on the Soil Tests panel.
You can now enter title, author, company and comments for a project file with the File | Properties command.
WinMax can now extract data that won't change from year to year with the File | Extract Project command, advancing the new project's year by one so you can use a project's field data the next year without re-entering the data.
WinMax can now export data to an Access database as well as to dBASE files with the File | Export Data command.
WinMax can now import field data from dBASE files that are in the standard import format with the new File | Import Data commands. These dBASE files can contain field data from a GIS such as SNMP, or soil test data that's been converted to the standard dBASE import format. Complete documentation on the import format is included, along with an example dBASE import file.
WinMax also includes a standalone converter that can be launched by GIS programs and other software capable of saving their data in the standard dBASE import format. The converter can create or update a WinMax project file from the dBASE file's data and optionally start WinMax to open the project file.
WinMax can now import field data from a manure management plan file (.mmp extension) created with Manure Management Planner (MMP).
For enhanced compatibility with other software such as Manure Management Planner, you can now enter a field and subfield name in addition to the field ID number.
A series of frequently asked questions and their answers has been added to the on-line help.
A blank data entry form is included for printing a form that can be used to record data away from the computer.

Last updated: Jan. 17, 2014