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.

Who knew? More 2005 imagery in Wisconsin

2005 was a big year for county-funded aerial photography projects in Wisconsin, but did you know USGS recently purchased some additional hi-resolution imagery for the Fox Valley and Racine and Kenosha Counties? And those images will be in the public domain very soon.

USDA seeks partnerships for 2008 orthoimagery

The Farm Services Agency hopes to secure $300,000 in partnership funding to make a 2008 NAIP flight more likely in Wisconsin.

Statewide orthophoto task force underway

With the goal of making orthoimagery acquisition more efficient and cost-effective through a proposed statewide program in 2010, the Wisconsin Land Information Association Orthoimagery Task Force (WOTF) recently held their first meeting in conjunction with the WLIA regional conference in Stevens Point.