The cropping year in Gatekeeper normally refers to the harvest year of the crop being planted. For example, a winter wheat crop sown in the autumn of 2020 would be harvested in 2021, so Gatekeeper would refer to this as the 2021 crop year.
The cropping year you are currently working in is visible in the top right corner of Gatekeeper, and the current cropping year will be shown in green. Previous years are yellow and then red, and future years are purple, When you are ready to move into the next year, you will need to ‘Advance the cropping year’. For further information, see the FAQ below. Advancing the cropping year does not prevent you from continuing to add information into previous cropping years.
Where two crops are grown in a single cropping year (for example, a cover crop followed by a spring cereal) the crop sequence function should be used. For more information see the FAQ below on multiple crops in one year.