BlueTrace Blog

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Meet Kam: Farmer and Fisherman

By Chip Terry on Jun 14, 2021 8:06:10 AM

Although BlueTrace software is great, the key to success is having folks like Kam Kim of Newport News, VA on the team.

Topics: #OysterLife #shellfish #FarmManagement #blueTrace #VirginiaOysters

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Insurance: Recordkeeping Matters

By Chip Terry on May 20, 2021 7:10:10 AM

Below is a nice description of the new ELAP insurance program from the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association. Farmers will be wise to heed their advice and keep good records.

Topics: OysterFarming #FarmManagement ECSGA #cropInsurance

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Printers & Supply Chains

By Chip Terry on May 5, 2021 9:09:47 AM

Supply Chains are the lifeblood of our economy. From how a shellfish gets from the tideline to the table, to how a semi-conductor chip gets from a factory in Asia to a printer on a farm.

Topics: #shellfish #ShellfishTags OysterFarming #FarmManagement Traceability SeafoodDistribution Harvester Tags #dealer Tags

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Tell Your Story

By Chip Terry on Feb 2, 2021 10:01:11 AM

We continue to hear amazing stories from farmers.

Topics: #shellfishfarming #ShellfishTags OysterFarming #FarmManagement

Virtual Tradeshow

By Chip Terry on Jan 15, 2021 4:54:18 PM

We did a virtual tradeshow with the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association. Over 90 people showed up!!

Topics: #OysterLife #shellfish #shellfishfarming #ShellfishTags OysterFarming #FarmManagement ECSGA Eastcoastshellfishgrowers

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Good News from our Clients

By Chip Terry on Jan 13, 2021 1:02:14 PM

The Aquaculture North America just published it's latest magazine, and our clients are in two separate articles:

Topics: #OysterLife #ShellfishTags OysterFarming #FarmManagement Traceability

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Working with Distributors

By Chip Terry on Sep 25, 2020 3:06:40 PM

tags Almost every farm starts out selling to local restaurants, but as they scale distributors (aka wholesalers) play an increasingly important role. You will make more money per shell at a restaurant, but there is a limit to how much restaurants can buy. If you are producing more than a few local restaurants and some consumers can absorb, you are probably going to need to work with distributors. We've been talking to a lot of distributors lately and here are some of the things farmers should know.

Topics: #shellfish #FarmManagement SeafoodDistribution

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Shellfish Tagging: It Works

By Chip Terry on Sep 9, 2020 2:19:44 PM

We started thinking about shellfish tagging about a year ago. We were watching

Topics: #shellfishfarming #ShellfishTags OysterFarming #FarmManagement Traceability

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Don't Share your Data with a Competitor

By Chip Terry on May 14, 2020 1:05:33 PM

When you work with us, your data is your data and we don't share it with anyone. You can read our privacy policy and terms of service on the bottom of this website.

Topics: #FarmManagement #OysterTracker

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Zooming and Filtering: The Latest on Oyster Tracker

By Cat Ganim on Apr 9, 2020 1:07:12 PM

Despite all the craziness, our team has been focused on what we can control: improving our Farm Management software.

We released our latest version last week. This release is all about helping folks navigate more easily through the farm. For example, we now include a global view of your farm with counts of all animals. Image from iOS (25)

You can also now filter your results to find just the size, year class, equipment, or virtually any other data point that you are looking for.

Finally, during this Covid outbreak we are not charging any of our clients for two months and we are offering 2 month free trials to anyone who wants one. Please tell your friends. :-)

Thanks for all your support.

Cat Ganim
Product & Operations
Oyster Tracker

Topics: #shellfish #shellfishfarming #FarmManagement #OysterTracker