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title: November 2020 FarmSmart Newsletter
description: FBS/MASA upgrade schedule, 2021 farm show status, online training resources.
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 FBS/MASA upgrade schedule, 2021 farm show status, online training resources.

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. FarmSMART                   November 2020 This "turkey club" gathers for Thanksgiving. Dear Friend, FBS users are active in all phases of food value chain--from growing crops to producing beef, pork, poultry, milk, energy as well as partnering in food processing--all coming to or helping to deliver to a dinner table near you. In this month's newsletter: FBS/MASA Upgrade Schedule. 2021 Trade Show Status.  Online Training Resources.                                                                                          SDG FBS/MASA Upgrade Schedule Thank you for trusting FBS software to manage your farms and businesses.  Our developers have been very busy in 2020, and we want to share some highlights and new opportunities for FBS customers and MASA owners. Dr. Martin Traviolia and his All-American team have been working remotely since March and have enlisted an off-shore firm to help with their ambitious project to thoroughly modernize the FBS integrated software platform. The FBS "All American" Development Team--Michael, Donald, Martin, David, and Greg--continue to work remotely to upgrade your FBS/MASA software. You've already received the "first fruits' of their efforts expressed in Version 11.4, which include a refreshed user interface on the center and various crop setup screens and significant "under-the-hood" code and database changes to make your software more expandable, flexible, and compatible. Version 11.5 will be arriving in Quarter 4 of this year for MASA members and in Quarter 1 of 2021 for all current FBS users.  This upgrade will convert additional accounting and feeding setup screens to the new user interface and open database format. In Quarter 4 MASA members will also have access to a synchronized cloud-based SQL Server plus an API (Application Programing Interface) that will connect with allied vendors and third-party reporting tools, dashboards, and business intelligence systems such as Microsoft Power BI.  (See graphic below.) In Quarter 2 of 2021 FBS users and MASA owners will receive Version 11.6, which will feature a full .NET version of TransAction Plus. Version 11.7, to be released to in 2021 Quarter 4, will contain .NET versions of Crop Audit, Smart Feeder and LifeCycle Budget.  You will have three options for maintaining your software license: Wait and pay for your Version 11.6/11.7 upgrades in May at 2021 prices. Lock in your Version 11.6/11.7 upgrades by December 31 at 2020 prices. Become a MASA Member. For more information on FBS/MASA software development we invite you to watch this video recorded at the 2020 Ag Software Success Summit or call us at 800.437.7638 or email sales@fbssystems.com.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.  We hope you are as excited about the future of your software as we are! 2021Trade Show Status  Here's the latest update on trade shows in 2021.  Note that some have been cancelled, some converted to virtual, some rescheduled and a few still on schedule.  Stay tuned! Show Date Location Booth January 27-28 Des Moines, IA TBD June 22 (NEW DATE) Coralville, IA   June 23-24 (NEW DATE) Coralville, IA   February 10-13 Louisville, KY 1009 First week in March (NEW DATE) Virtual Format     Q&A: Online Training Resources  Q. Do you have any training resources on your website? A.  Yes we do! We are building up our training materials again. We've put up the Powerpoints and some training videos from our most recent User Conference for you to view. We hope to add more throughout the year so please check back often!  If you were looking for something specific and were unable to find it please contact us at support@fbssystems.com or through the new Chat option on the website and we can set up training or find you additional training materials. Meanwhile enjoy some of these "classic" FBS YouTube videos. Sarah Dixon,FBS Support Coordinator FBS "Classic" YouTube Videos Get FBS Setup Right Automated Data Entry E-Filing 1099s Basic Accounting Entry The When, Why, and How of Accounting Entries Budgets Essential Accounting Reports Basic Crop Inputs, Reports and Imports FBS Bells and Whistles Macros Maximizing Your Office Efficiency Scanner Interface Smart Feeder          FBS Systems, Inc.   Box 185  601 SE 19th Avenue Suite 2  Aledo,  IL   61231   US You received this email because you are subscribed to Newsletter from FBS Systems, Inc.. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails  |
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