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November 2006
June 2006
March 2006
January 2006
December 2005
October 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005

January 2008

28 January - Version 2007 Service Pack 2

We are glad to announce the release of Landmark 2007 (version 5.0.0.51)!

This update is recommended for all users of Landmark 2007 (version 5.x.x.x) and introduces a couple of new features as well as fixes.

Service Pack 2

10 January - Version 2007 Service Pack 1

Service Pack 1

November 2007

26 November - Version 5 in its final testing phase

We have been talking about Version 5 (LandMark 2007) for some time now. It's in our final beta testing phase. This means it is in the hands of a few of our subscribers who are giving it heaps. All going well it will be in the hands of our subscribers by Christmas. LandMark 2007 has taken longer than we anticipated to finalise but we think you'll agree the wait will have been worth while. LandMark 2007 will run on Microsoft Vista and other Windows platforms going back as far as Windows 2000. We have ventured into, rewritten and restructured the program and now believe we have future proofed LandMark software. If you wish to have a peep at a few screen shots of the new program, follow these links

Version 2007 - Opening Screen
Version 2007 - Cashbook
Version 2007 - Budget
Version 2007 - Mapping
Version 2007 - Reports

26 November - Rural Administration Service

For folk who don't like belting away at a keyboard and would sooner use the time more profitably doing something else, we are about to launch a new Secretarial Service. This service will use the LandMark Software from the very basic financial level, to the fullest extent of its farm management potential depending on individual subscriber's requirements. With compliance. traceability and stock movement recording becoming legal requirements in the near future, using some of the farm management features of LandMark will become more necessary. If you are interested in this service it could be worth your while calling 0800 617 788 and asking for John.

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April 2007

16 April - Subscription is gathering momentum.

As people realise the advantages of subscription, more and more are coming on board with i.Agri. The University of Florida who did a one year experiment on subscription found it to yield an enviable outcome. Subscription seems to becoming more common in the software industry as it benefits all parties. It certainly keeps us on our toes. If you would like to read more about their findings click here. Also check out our Benefits of Subscription.

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November 2006

10 November - On the road again!

Yes we are heading back up north for another round of seminars, due to the interest we received from our last Newsletter. The first of which will be held by John in Hamilton on Tuesday 14th November. He is then in Wanganui on Thursday 16th November. We will be holding more North Island seminars early next year as time constraints and farming committments have made a long trip away impossible at this time of year. So we are aiming for the Whangarei, Gisborne, and Napier seminars to be held during February 07. South Island seminars in Darfield, Rangiora, Amberley and Blenheim will be held over the course of the next few weeks. Keep your eye on your mailbox for your invitation!

Our Forum is back up and running, feel free to check it out here. You can find the regular link to the forums on our Support page for future reference.

If you missed out on our recent Newsletter, or want to see it again, click here.

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June 2006

16 June - LandMark Farm PDA Software released

Developement of this superior product has been worth waiting for! We are pleased to provide it free to our LandMark Farm Subscribers.

March 2006

8 March - We are back from Seminars

We would like to thank all the people who attended the lower south island seminars. We have received a lot of feedback that is currently being considered for Version 5 of Landmark. If you have any other feedback that you did not raise at the seminars you could post it on our forum. Click here to check it out.

15 March - Version 5 development

We have found from our seminars that there are some very important features that will need to be placed into the new Version 5. We are currently working very hard on developing and testing these new features, we will let you know when the new version will be released in the future.

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January '06

Happy New Year! Well this summer has definitely been kinder to us this year than last, don't you think? Except for you folks down Invercargill way, hopefully you've had a chance to get away somewhere nice and dry!

As we mentioned in our Christmas Newsletter, invitations are on their way to you for our lower South Island seminars. Our schedule is pretty busy, but here is how things are planned:

Monday 27 February 2006 - Timaru.
Caroline Bay Lounge, Caroline Bay, starting at 1pm going through til 4:30pm, afternoon tea provided.
Tuesday 28 February 2006 - Palmerston.
Palmerston Community Centre, 108 Ronaldsay St, Palmerston, starting at 1pm going through til 4:30pm, afternoon tea provided.
Wednesday 1 March 2006 - Outram.
The Outram Hotel, 23 Holyhead Street, Outram, starting at 1pm going through til 4:30pm, afternoon tea provided.
Thursday 2 March 2006 - Clinton.
The Oaktree Inn, 1 Gorge St, Clinton. In the Function Rm, starting at 1pm going through til 4:30pm, afternoon tea provided.
Friday 3 March 2006 - Winton.
The Bottom Pub, Cnr Great North Rd & Brandon St, Winton. Starting at 1pm going through til 4:30pm, afternoon tea provided.
Monday 6 March 2006 - Cromwell.
In the Boardroom and Cromwell House, 1 The Mall, Cromwell. Starting at 1pm going through til 4:30pm, afternoon tea provided.

If you haven't received your invitation and are keen to come along, please call i•Agri on 0800 61 77 88 asap so we can confirm numbers etc. If you are unable to make it on the day we are going to be in your area, you are more than welcome to attend any of the others that are scheduled - as long as its not too much of a problem for you to get there of course!

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December 05

1 Dec 05 - North Island Workshops, PDA, Xmas.

With all the organisation that went into the North Island seminars, November surely flew past! The seminars were a great success by the way, again with loads of feedback from those who attended. We are still busy in the office, with a few changes occurring here and there and much anticipation of release dates! The Landmark PDA is just about ready - Hooray! We don't want to release a product that does not function as it should, and ironing out the small stuff is imperative if we want to keep our subscribers up to date and hassle free when it comes to their programmes. This explains the minor delay. Please be patient for us, it will be worth the wait! We have also sourced a supplier of the PDA hardware, which we will be able to offer to our subscribers at a reduced price, which is more good news for you!

Our next newsletter will be in the post very soon. If you did not receive a copy, click here to see it.

In the mean time, we wish our Seasons Best to all, and hope you have a safe and happy holiday season!

Merry Christmas!!!

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October 05

1 Oct - Beginning of October already

Wow! October already, where has the time gone! Apologies for the delay in keeping this page updated. The Version 5 project is keeping all of us here in the office extremely busy. It is looking really good though and at this stage we are confident of maintaining a release date very early in the new year. Thanks to those of you who have contacted us with your interest in the PDA's. We are in the process now of testing (which is going really well) and also checking out possible suppliers for subscribers who are interested. Subscribers can anticipate a release of the PDA's around mid-November at this stage. Not long to go now! There were moments of excitement recently when we found out that Microsoft and Palm Pilot are possibly joining forces to create a platform that has more flexibility in prices and sophistication for users, so we'll keep you posted about that, and hopefully, other PDA deals we can offer our subscribers.

7 Oct 05- November Seminars/Workshops

Planning and organsiation for our first North Island seminars has begun, so please keep your eyes out for your invitation. We intend to hold four seminars, the first in Auckland (Nov 11) the second in Rotorua (Nov 14th), then Taranaki (Nov 16th) and the Wairarapa (Nov 18th). Please remember that these dates are not confirmed at this stage. Your invitations will have the definite details noted on them. Time limits us to these destinations this time around, but we do plan to have another trip up next year, so those of you who are not near these areas will not miss out all together. When you receive your invitation, please contact us asap to let us know

if you can make it. Each seminar will be held between 10.30 am and 2.30 - 3 pm and lunch will be provided. We look forward to meeting you there!

7 Oct 05 - Forums

Have you managed to have a look at our forum yet? It's worthwile visiting, especially if you have a question about Landmark or i•Agri. It is checked regularly and new messages are responded to promptly, so click here to check it out.

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26 Oct 05 - South Island Seminars/Workshops

We have had such a huge number of people enquiring about seminars in the South Island, that it was decided best to post something up here on the website. At this stage, seminar dates have been tentatively set for February 06. The locations will include Invercargill, Alexandra and Milton, however these locations may change depending on venue accessability etc. We also hope to make it up to the top half of the South Island and over to the West Coast, so make sure you register your interest with us as soon as possible, so we have an idea of numbers to make the visits viable.

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July 05

4 July - Google has Maps!

We have just heard and checked out the new Google Map site, and it is great! Now don't get too excited as it appears to still be in the primary stages. If you live in America then its really great, but as far as New Zealand goes, there is only a satelite image at the moment, and you can't zoom in too close, but it's looking good! If you want to check it out, go to www.maps.google.com. What will they think of next? If you didn't already know, you can download the google desktop search engine which sorts all the files hidden on your computer, so if you ever need to find something on your PC, you can just do a google search, and its FREE! We think this is a very handy tool.

7 July - Leeston Workshop/Seminar

We would like to thank everyone who came to our Workshop/Seminar held on Friday 1 July '05 at the Leeston Hotel. It was a great success judging by the feedback we had. Some of our subscribers left with new tricks on areas of the program they didn't know were there! It is really nice for us to be able to meet our subscribers and put a face to the name, and vice versa. We will be doing more Workshops/Seminars in the future all around the country. If you would be interested in having a Workshop/Seminar in your area, we have a part of our forum that is devoted to Workshop/Seminar interest that you can look at here.

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June 05

29 June - Creation of a Forum

We have just added a forum to our website that you can go to by clicking here. It is a place where you can post messages for other Landmark users and the staff at i•Agri. Who knows, you may even help out other people with their Landmark problems, if you know the answer to them. We welcome all Landmark users to pop in and share their thoughts, and maybe even their shortcuts or tips they might have or use. There is a section for posting your ideas for features you would like to see in future editions of Landmark, and also a section for posting interest in Workshops/Seminars in your area.

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May 2005

1 May - A data filter for Cashbook

We have added a feature to give the user an option to only list transactions in the cashbook between user specified dates. This will be availiable in new update.

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April 2005

Welcome to new website

Well another year is ticking by, and already we are facing the prospect of Winter (SO SOON!). Here at the office we have begun planning for Landmark Version 5, with loads of ideas and opinions being thrown around. If you have any suggestions for improvements or ideas you'd like to see included in the programme, please let us know.
We have undergone a few changes in the office with Catherine leaving us to start her family, and Pip and Duncan joining the Help Desk/Support team (among other areas of course). Many of you may have already had dealings with them, and we hope you find them to be courteous and helpful.

15 April - Newsletters

Recently we sent a newsletter out to our subscribers, asking for their ideas about what would make Landmark even better for them to use. We have had some great feedback so far, with many people interested in the idea of workshops in their area and also the possible incorporation of palm pilots into Landmark. We have always based our product on meeting the needs of our users, so if you have any ideas or suggestions you think would be relevant to the Landmark programmes, please jot them down and send them in to us.

16 April - Spring Promotion

In Spring last year, we ran a promotion for all our existing New Zealand clients (users of versions 1, 2 & 3) to join us on our subscription plan and we had a great response. We ran a follow up promotion during January and February of this year for the last time. The response to the second promotion was fantastic! We wish to thank everyone and we hope that all those migrators out there are happy with their new software. Don't forget you can call us at any time for support or with any questions you may have. For those of you existing users that didn't receive the promotion, (and there are a few of you) due to mail returns etc, please call the Help Desk to see whether this offer interests you.
For all those existing users who didn't take up our recent offer, please be aware that you will be charged for any support calls you may make to the Help Desk. There is a standard charge of $3 per minute, with a mimimum of $45 per call.

16 April - Accountants Promotion

We are about to release a new promotion for accountants within New Zealand and Australia. The basics of this offer are that we will supply our Landmark Software that has been modified to represent the accounting firm, with their logos and contact details prominantly displayed within the software. Essentially these firms will become resellers of our product, and will be able to offer concessions for their clients who want to become subscribers to Landmark. To register your interest or to discuss the offer, please contact John Lay on 0800 617 777 or jlay@iagri.com

17 April - Workshops

Earlier we mentioned the idea of holding workshops throughout the country for those that are interested. These will not necessarily be for subscribers only, they are aimed at all users of Landmark, and the idea is to help our users get a better understanding of the programme and not just the cashbook! There are heaps of different modules we get inquiries about so we thought the best thing would be to demonstrate them. Most likely the workshops will be publicised in the local papers about a month in advance of the workshop stating the cost and venue etc and asking those interested to contact us. That way we can have an idea of numbers attending. At this stage we anticipate the cost of attending at approximately $10 per person for non-subscribers, and no charge for subscribers.

17 April - Personalised Invoices

We have the capability to put your company's logo or watermark into your invoices.
For more information on this click here

17 April - Remote Desktop Program

We have developed a program that allows us to look at your computer and help fix problems interactively.

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