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Outreach activities in WY

Outreach activities in WY. Ramesh Sivanpillai Alexandre Latchininsky University of Wyoming. UMAC activities in WY. Before c. 2003 Dr. Alan Buss – EdPARC Dr. Alex Latchininsky – Central Asia Farmers/ranchers along MT border MSU worked with ranchers along the border

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Outreach activities in WY

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  1. Outreach activities in WY Ramesh Sivanpillai Alexandre Latchininsky University of Wyoming

  2. UMAC activities in WY • Before c. 2003 • Dr. Alan Buss – EdPARC • Dr. Alex Latchininsky – Central Asia • Farmers/ranchers along MT border • MSU worked with ranchers along the border • Team Express conducted workshop in Casper • NRCS – Sheridan – Direct PC • ARS – Casper – Data delivery • TNC – Lander – Land cover monitoring

  3. Strategic plan • Build on existing strengths • Tap into programs with similar missions • Wyoming Space Grant, USGS programs • Model after other UMAC state programs • Reach end-users through agencies • NRCS, ARS, Conservation District • WY Coop. Ext. Station & Ag. Exp. Station • Increase student/faculty participation • Department seminars, Invite Dr. Seielstad

  4. Target groups • Agencies / End-users • Faculty and research staff @ UW • Graduate students @ UW

  5. Agencies • Extension – NRCS, CES, Cons. Dist • Research – ARS, WAES, BLM • Land management – BLM, Wind River EQC

  6. Agencies – Extension • NRCS state and field offices • Casper, Pinedale, Sheridan and Buffalo • WY Cooperative Extension Service • Statewide leadership and regional meetings • Organize meetings and invite end-users

  7. Activities through NRCS • 1. Pinedale • Trained personnel in RS and GIS • Interested in working with UMAC • March 2003 • 3 agency personnel • Needs technical support

  8. Activities through NRCS • 2. Buffalo and Sheridan • Phil worked with UMAC • Range related issues • Going through GIS personnel transition • April 2003 • 11 agency personnel • Needs technical support and training

  9. Activities through NRCS • 3. Farson • Soil salinity issues • Switch from Flood to Central Pivot irrigation • NRCS provides monetary support to farmers • Hay, alfalfa • June 2003 • 10 farmers and 2 NRCS personnel • Interest in training activities • NRCS provide follow up technical support

  10. Activities through NRCS • 4. Casper • Kendrick Irrigation District • Selenium in ground water – irrigation • Interagency board - NRCS, WCES, Cons. Dist . • Several crops • January 2004 • 35 participants • Willing to host UMAC workshops • Natrona C. Cons. Dist – technical support

  11. Activities through WCES • 5. Powell • Sugar beet and hay • Central Pivot Irrigation systems • February 2004 • Farm management symposium • 30 participants (farmers, agency personnel) • UMAC workshop • Follow up technical support

  12. Activities through WCES • 6. Worland • Wyoming Sugar got interested • Teleconference & subsequent meeting • March 2004 • Sugar beet farmers and WY Sugar rep. • 18 participants • UMAC workshop

  13. Activities through WSGC • 7. Ft. Washakie • W R Environmental Quality Commission • Issues: • Agriculture (irrigation, water quality) • Mine and mine waste • Range • Forest fires • December 2004 • Trained (GIS and RS) personnel

  14. Needs – farmers • UMAC training (Pete and Gary) • Access to data (from past years as well) • Many do not have computers • Refurbished computers in agencies • Agencies to provide technical support • High resolution data – in near future

  15. Needs - Agencies • Applications relevant to agency goals • Reception always not good • Need technical support • Data sources & cost • Advanced training • Data delivery (phone modem or T1 line)

  16. Agencies - Research • ARS – Cheyenne • Acquiring LANDSAT data through UMAC • Monitor public rangelands • Estimate vegetation and bare ground % • Needed technical support

  17. Agencies - Research • ARS - Cheyenne • Very Large Scale Aerial (VLSA) imagery • Landsat image analyses • ASPRS annual meeting, Denver, 2004

  18. Agencies - Research 2 cm resolution / True color photos

  19. Agencies - Research • BLM • Map cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) • Northwestern Wyoming (near Worland) • LANDSAT 5 data – through UMAC • Image difference & other techniques • Limited success • Aerocam data in 2004 – not successful • 2005?

  20. Agencies – Research • WY Agricultural Experiment Station • Since 2004 • New Research Station, Lingle • Dry and irrigated fields, and rangelands • Several experimental plots • Interested in remote sensing technologies • Higher resolution data • Requested Aerocam data in 2004 • Soil moisture, EC measurements in 2004

  21. Aerocam - 2004

  22. Agencies - Service • Bureau of Land Management • Satellite data for monitoring public lands • Monitor prescribed burn areas • Update inventory with LANDSAT data • Need data and technical support

  23. Faculty and research staff • Faculty involvement – few • Dr. Alan Buss, EdPARC activities • Renewable Resources / Entomology • Dr. Jeff Lockwood • Dr. Alex Latchininsky

  24. Faculty • Dr. Latchininsky • Active UMAC research activities • Locust research activities in Central Asia • Kazakhstan, Russia (Siberia) • Wyoming activities • Grasshopper infestation studies – Wheatland • Forest Health Monitoring – WY, CO

  25. Dr. Latchininsky • US Forest Service • Forest Health Monitoring • Bark beetle infestation • Discussions are underway to acquire RS data • Aerocam – limited swath width • Suitable for research plot surveys • AgCam – good possibility • Opportunities under ‘Special Technology Development Proposal’

  26. Dr. Latchininsky • Rangeland applications • Wheatland, WY • Grasshopper infestations • Obtained Aerocam data – 2004 • Geo-referencing and rectification issues

  27. Interested faculty • Renewable Resources • Dr. George Vance – Carbon studies • Dr. Scott Miller – Watershed hydrology • Dr. Ann Hild – Range management • Botany • Drs. Pendall & Ewers - Gas flux / Sagebrush • Dr. Driese – Land cover mapping • Geography • New faculty members – geospatial arena

  28. UW Students • Formed a new chapter – 12/2004 • Snowy range ASPRS Student Chapter • 15 graduate students – Remote Sensing • Geography, Natural resources … • Few undergraduate students • Wyoming and International sites • Kenya, South Africa, Nepal

  29. Activities for 2005 • 3 UMAC End-user training sessions • Santhosh, Dave, Pete and Gary • Worland 02/08 – WCES • Powell 02/09 – WCES • Casper 02/11 – Cons. Dist. • Workshops in Fall (?) • New areas: Wheatland, Torrington, Afton • Expand to range applications • Meeting (late fall) to discuss progress • NRCS, WCES, Cons. Dist.

  30. Activities for 2005 • Support ARS – VLSA imagery analyses • Peer-reviewed publications from 2004 work • WAES – Aerocam 2004 data analyses • Soil moisture, EC field data • Aerocam 2005 data - cheatgrass mapping • BLM • Image analyses and technical support

  31. Activities for 2005 • Invite Dr. Seielstad in March/April 05 • Meet with: • WCES & NRCS • 5 Faculty members • Graduate students • Seminar to promote UMAC • Work his magic …

  32. Thanks • Questions? • Comments! • Suggestions!!!

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