OMAHA, Neb. - Lindsay Corp. has introduced FieldNet Pivot Control, which it says is the industry's first solution for upgrading almost any brand pivot to full remote irrigation control and monitoring capabilities.Growers today manage multiple brands of irrigation systems. This requires operators to understand various types of pivot control panels, which takes time to learn and could lead to operator error. Pivot Control can change the way growers manage their irrigation by providing a single consistent irrigation experience."It is simple, it is very intuitive. And the ability to basically tap into any system and have this product as kind of plug-and-play on there, that's great. You can take a 30-year-old pivot and bring it right up to date with this unit," said Jared Gardner, a grower in Rocky Ford, Colo., who tested the product on his Zimmatic pivot and two other brands.Pivot Control mounts at the pivot point and combines with GPS at the end of the pivot for increased precision and greater flexibility. Growers can operate their pivot in the field at the control box or remotely using FieldNet - both elements automatically update together - minimizing the chance for user error. From a smartphone, tablet or computer, growers can control their pivots and equipment, including pumps, injectors, and monitor sensors for pressure, flow, soil moisture, rainfall, temperature, and other devices in the future. "Making all my pivots universally controlled through one device is great and having pump control is crucial," Gardner said.The system will send alerts to the growers' phone to notify them of any irrigation issues. "I water out of a canal and get lots of error alerts in water flow, and power flickers," Gardner said. "Being able to power back up from my phone is essential. It saves me hours of drive time and wear and tear on my vehicle."Pivot Control comes standard with 360-sector variable rate irrigation (VRI), offering twice the number of sectors available on most basic VRI products. Growers working with agronomists and crop specialists to analyze their unique field conditions can upload custom prescriptions to FieldNET with a touch of a button."Once the prescription is created it takes less than a minute to upload," said agronomist Lamar LaPorte. "The biggest advantage is being able to scale the concept of VRI over a whole farm or multiple farms efficiently. By eliminating the time consuming process of having to change each sector, it is a huge benefit."Gardner said he has researched VRI and sees it as a next step. "Our inputs just keep getting more expensive so if we can utilize VRI to grow, that's the next step," he said.