Ortho consortium announces new Web site

The Wisconsin Regional Orthophotography Consortium is reaching out to gain widespread participation in a 2010 regional orthoimagery project. Check out their new Web site.

DMA ortho proposal misses the cut

An $800,000 request by the Wisconsin Dept. of Military Affairs to partially support a statewide orthoimagery project was not funded, despite scoring highly during the review process.

Posters from Fond du Lac help users understand ortho resolutions

Check out this side-by-side comparison of 1-foot, 6-inch, 3-inch, and one-meter resolution orthophotography.

Ortho consortium publishes factsheet

A new flyer outlines the purpose, benefits, and products of the 2010 orthophotography consortium developed by several Wisconsin Regional Planning Commissions.

Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium selection workshop set for May 15th

Everyone is invited to attend presentations by two finalists for the 2010 orthoimagery quality-based selection process.

Wisconsin NAIP budget approved

After many months of work, the 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program digital orthophoto project is now a reality, with flights scheduled to begin in June.

 

One more hurdle for 2008 NAIP in WI

Wisconsin is one of 16 states identified by USDA as a “top priority” for imagery acquisition in 2008. 

 

La Crosse County aerial photography in the news

An article by the La Crosse Tribune on a new spatial dataset yields some very interesting reader comments. 

New imagery available from WisconsinView

New high-resolution imagery for the Madison area, and Racine and Kenosha counties is now available for free from WisconsinView.org.

NAIP telecon October 30th

Larry Cutforth with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service agency in Madison is hosting a teleconference to discuss next steps in a potential 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program orthoimagery project in Wisconsin.