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Using Text Messagingin Agriculture
Jim Lewis, Ag Agent, University of Maryland Extension,
Caroline County
Why Text?
• Not using e-mail• Grain prices• Now being used by:
• Doctors offices• Pharmacists• Mechanics• Utility company• Schools
Phone vs. Computer
Phone Computer
Only 10 messages at a time Unlimited
Minimal design capabilities Word, etc. – save as jpeg
Limited memory space Much larger
Carriers Texting Addresses*
Carrier Text Pix
Alltell [email protected] Same as text
AT&T (formerly Cingular)
[email protected] [email protected]
Nextel(now Sprint Nextel)
[email protected] Same as text
Sprint PCS(now Sprint Nextel)
[email protected] [email protected]
T-Mobile [email protected] Same as text
US Cellular [email protected] [email protected]
Verizon [email protected] [email protected]
*Contact other carriers for their specific addresses
How To Prepare Text
• Type message into word document • Be sure to add line about who message is
from
• Make margins as large as possible• Use Arial Rounded at size 60 as font• Save as PDF to desktop• Open PDF file and save as jpeg
How To Send Text
• From Outlook create new message• Attach jpeg files to the new
message• Add your recipients (using proper
email address for specific carrier)• Hit send
Outgoing or Sent Uses
• Pest alerts• Crop management alerts• Meeting reminders
Incoming or Received
• Pix of diseased plants• Nutrient deficiencies• Insects• Questions about pesticides• Anything they would call about
POD WORM
Example of
Received
Thank you!Questions or Comments?
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