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January 20, 2006
Ohio Geospatial Extension Program Director, Nathan Watermeier and fellow NGTEN members receive national professional development grant through Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) for Metadata Standard training. Training is conducted through NOAA Coastal Services in Charleston, SC.

October 7 , 2005
Workshop geared to help natural resource land and water resource managers, forest and woodland managers, consultants, and state and federal agency personnel with little to no GPS and GIS skills in woodland management. November 8-9, 2005, Natural Resources Interpretative Center, OSU Molly Caren Agricultural Center, London, Ohio. more...

October 3 , 2005
Ohio Geospatial Extension Program sponsors NHDinGEO Workshop by USGS. November 8-9, 2005, The Ohio State University. more...

January 31, 2005
Introduction to Digitized Soils Survey (SSURGO), Feb. 24. GIS and mapping for crop production, Feb. 25. Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, February 24-25, 2005, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. more...

January 13, 2005
Program helps gear manure haulers to become environmental managers. Using GIS/GPS to manage animal manure nutrients. Karen's Event Center, 9-4pm, February 8, 2005, Marysville, Ohio. more...

October 16, 2004
Landowner Mapping Technologies Explored and Introduction to GPS, Nov. 6, 2004, Bryan, Ohio. more...

November 5, 2003
Getting Started with GPS on the Farm. Find out how this technology fits into your operation. more...

July 22, 2003
Record Keeping and Mobile Data Collection Systems for Field Crop Scouting seminar is slated for August 14 at Marion, Ohio. This seminar is designed to provide simple techniques for making scouting and reporting more efficient. It will also provide some of the latest technology advancements in software and hardware for persons who need to be mobile for their data collection needs. more...

July 20, 2003
Proceedings for the Ohio Geospatial Technologies Conference for Agriculture and Natural Resource Applications are now available online. more...

April 7, 2003
David Crecelius, Applications Administrator and GIS Coordinator for ODNR, receives the Ohio Geospatial Applications Award. This first-ever award recognizes someone who contributes to the advancement and development of geospatial applications for agriculture and natural resources in Ohio. more...

April 7, 2003
The Ohio Geospatial Technology Conference for Agriculture and Natural Resources highlighted a comprehensive overview of geospatial applications working in Ohio. Nathan Watermeier, OSU Extension Technology Program Leader and conference chair said, "the purpose of the conference was to pull together people in Ohio who have used geospatial technologies and have showed them to be successful in agricultural and natural resource applications." It also provided attendees to network and learn how geospatial technologies can be integrated into their operations. more...

February 13, 2003
Geospatial Conference Highlights Success of Technologies. MP3 Audio1 MP3 Audio 2 MP3 Audio 3 Article

January 5, 2003
New use of geospatial technology helps farmers manage their land. Ohio State's Nathan Watermeier (Program Leader, Technology, Ohio State University Extension) is helping farmers and all Ohioans with a new use of geospatial technologies. Watermeier and others are working with systems which allow farmers to manage their land and crops more accurately. With this technology, farmers can efficiently apply the right amount of fertilizer and other applications the crops need. This saves money and also helps the environment by limiting excess chemical run-off in our streams and lakes. more...

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August 7, 2002
Try out the Future of Farming at the Farm Science Review. Handheld GPS and field guidance system demonstrations will be conducted Sept. 17 and 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 19 from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. during the field harvest demonstrations. more...

May 15, 2002
Using Precision Technology to Optimize Crop Diagnostics and Performance. OSU Precision Agriculture and the Ohio Geospatial Extension Program provide a hands-on crop management in-field program for the East Central Ohio Crop Diagnostic Clinic. more...

March 6, 2002
Extension Program to Broaden Knowledge of Geospatial Technology. more...

February 20, 2002
The Ohio Geospatial Program announces an inroduction to Remote Sensing Workshop. more...