# Field Alerts

Carbonleap continuously analyzes **satellite imagery**, **hyperlocal weather**, **crop growth models**, **scouting notes**, and your **Farm Service Plan (FSP)** to detect meaningful changes in field conditions. When a potential risk, anomaly, or opportunity is identified, the system automatically generates a **Field Alert**.

Alerts appear under the **Alerts** tab in the Monitor Farm view and update every time new information becomes available.

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### What Field Alerts Can Detect

Carbonleap’s alert engine monitors multiple categories of signals:

#### **Agronomic Alerts**

Driven by satellite, weather, and growth models:

* Temperature-related stress (cold stress, frost, heat stress)
* Water-related issues (water deficit, moisture stress)
* Growth stagnation during sensitive stages
* Vegetation health declines across NDVI, NDRE, MSAVI, NDMI

#### **Operational Alerts**

Driven by weather windows and field conditions:

* Spray application windows
* Weather-driven irrigation timing
* Storm or frost preparedness notifications

#### **Scouting-Driven Alerts**

Triggered automatically from structured or unstructured field observations:

* Pest/disease indicators from scout notes
* Visual anomalies (e.g., yellowing, canopy thinning)
* Repeated concerns in the same zone or field
* Voice note analysis (AI detects stress signals in speech-to-text)

#### **Farm Service Plan–Driven Alerts**

Farm Service Plans define:

* Expected tasks
* Seasonal milestones
* Client-specific thresholds

Alerts fire when:

* A milestone is approaching
* An FSP activity is overdue
* Observed field conditions deviate from the planned expectations

This ensures alerts reflect *your actual operational strategy*, not just sensor data.

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### Alert Card Overview

Each alert card includes:

* **Alert Title** – A clear description of the detected issue
* **Summary** – Why the alert triggered based on data inputs
* **Date** – When the issue was detected
* **Affected Area** – Zones impacted (if detectable from satellite or scouting input)
* **Growth Stage** – Context based on the Phenological Calendar
* **Severity** – Low, Medium, or High
* **Recommended Actions** – Practical steps written in grower-friendly language

Alerts are designed to be simple, interpretable, and immediately actionable.

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### Recommendations: Practical Guidance for Growers

Each alert includes a **Recommended Action** section.\
This guidance considers data from:

* Current and forecasted weather
* Satellite vegetation signals
* Growth stage sensitivity
* Your Farm Service Plan
* Your recent scouting notes

This allows recommendations to adapt to **your crop, your farm, and your management style**.

Examples:

* *“Irrigation recommended in next 12–24 hours due to declining NDMI and high ET rates.”*
* *“Scout for mite pressure: canopy thinning detected near sector 3.”*
* *“Good spray window available tomorrow morning; winds remain below threshold.”*

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### Alert Status Management

Each alert can be assigned a status to help you stay organized:

* **New**
* **Acknowledged**
* **Action Taken**
* **False Alarm**
* **Dismissed**
* **Duplicate**
* **Known Event**

Statuses reduce clutter and help track what’s been resolved across the season.

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### Search & Filter Tools

Use the controls at the top of the Alerts list to:

* **Search** for alerts by keyword
* **Filter** by alert status

These tools help quickly navigate long alert histories.

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### How Alerts Are Generated (Simple, Grower-Friendly Explanation)

Carbonleap blends several data sources to evaluate field conditions:

#### **1. Satellite Imagery**

* NDVI (vegetation vigor)
* NDMI (moisture status)
* NDRE (chlorophyll & nutrient status)
* MSAVI (early-season emergence signal)

#### **2. Weather & Forecast Data**

* Temperature highs/lows
* Humidity & dew point
* Rainfall
* Wind speed
* Evapotranspiration (ET)

#### **3. Growth Stage Modeling**

Phenological model + GDD thresholds ensure alerts fire only when relevant.

#### **4. Scouting Notes**

When users submit notes (typed or voice-to-text):

* AI extracts symptoms, locations, and concerns
* Patterns trigger alerts when risk is detected
* Notes enhance the next satellite/alert cycle

#### **5. Farm Service Plan**

Your FSP provides:

* Seasonal timing expectations
* Crop-specific thresholds
* Workflows and planned interventions

Carbonleap corrects or supplements FSP workflows when actual field conditions deviate.

#### **6. Historical Patterns**

10-year weather and imagery baselines help determine when conditions are unusual.

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### You Don’t Need to Configure Anything

Alerts activate automatically for:

* New farms during onboarding
* Newly added fields
* Updated fields after change orders

No setup required — Carbonleap handles everything.

Once the system receives its first satellite, weather, scouting, or FSP input, alerts begin evaluating conditions automatically.

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### Summary

Field Alerts give growers early visibility into:

* Environmental stress
* Moisture issues
* Growth anomalies
* Pest/disease signals from scouting
* Missed or upcoming tasks
* Operational timing opportunities

Together with weather forecasting, growth stage modeling, and vegetation maps, alerts help growers make better-informed decisions every day.