(openPR) - Erfurt/Hanover, November 2008. The success story which began in 2005 when ELSA-agrar® was first introduced goes on. At the trade fair EuroTier 2008 which takes place in Hanover from 11th until 14th November, IBYKUS will present the fifth generation of the popular software based field record system.

ELSA-Suite is made up of a range of electronic field record programs for different agricultural types of businesses and of further additional components. It provides optimum support to the agriculturist for documentation and quality assurance purposes during the production process as well as for his general management.
All ELSA products stand out because of their easy handling. They possess the standard functionality for field record keeping, stock and transport documentation and support the agriculturist in meeting the cross compliance regulations. Furthermore a variety of reporting possibilities, i.e. nutriment balance according to the agricultural fertilizers ordinance and economic analyses are included.
The new program releases will first be introduced to the public at the fair EuroTier 2008 at stand no. G27 in hall 26. Along with the updated master data, the agriculturist will learn about the new features.

The following innovations concern ELSA-agrar® 5.0, ELSA-wein 3.0 (vinicultural record system) and ELSA-öko 2.0 (record-keeping for ecological agriculture):
- Automatic data storage
- Administration of crop rotation
- Handling of partial cropland
- Automatic inventory control
- The “simple mode” ensures a better overview, the “advanced mode” shows detailed information
- Better input assistance
- Assistance tool for each form

ELSA-wein 3.0 was further upgraded by including a feature that helps documenting depreciation.

What is new in ELSA-pocket®(portable field record keeping)?
- The user surface of ELSA-pocket® is now similar to the ELSA field record software for PCs.
- ELSA-pocket® is now also suitable for ELSA-wein.

With the new program versions again, IBYKUS sticks to the policy of offering practical agricultural software at a good price/performance ratio. The software package that also includes a field record book is available at 79*€ and in subscription at 69€*/year (* starting prices, each plus 4 € shipment and 19% VAT).

During the fair, ELSA-agrar® can be purchased at a special price. The fair package is offered at 99 €** and includes the versions ELSA-agrar® 4.0 as well as ELSA-agrar® 5.0. (** plus 19% VAT).

Every purchaser will be given a small present when buying ELSA software at the stand in Hanover.

Because of its multitude of advantages, renowned pesticide producers, different farmers’ and agricultural associations as well as machinery syndicates recommend the use of ELSA. Some Schools of Agriculture even have integrated ELSA in their curriculum right from the start. For ELSA is suited for agricultural businesses of every size and type and ensures a global, simple, safe and software based possibility of keeping records and meeting the legal requirements.

For more information please call +49 (0)1803 / 42 95 87 (Mo - Fr, 8 am to 17 pm) or visit the website www.elsa-agrar.de.

IBYKUS AG, based in Erfurt, Germany was founded in 1995. The IT system house is specialized in a huge variety of IT services and also offers special software solutions to the agriculturist.

IBYKUS AG für Informationstechnologie
Herman-Hollerith-Str. 1
D-99099 Erfurt
Telephone: + 49 (0) 361 / 44 10 0
Fax: + 49 (0) 361 / 44 10 41 0
Internet: www.ibykus.com

Press Contact:
Tina Lück (M.A.), PR/Communication
E-Mail: tina.lueck@ibykus.de