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A newsletter of the NJ Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the NJ Department of EducationMay 2006Volume 1, Issue 1GISGPSREMOTE SENSINGSPATIAL ANALYSISIn the Field with GISGIS Conference for Ag EducatorsThe New Jersey Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the New Jersey Departmentof Education, hosted the first ever Geographical Information Systems GIS/Global PositioningSystem Conference for agriculture educators in NewJersey. The day-long event was held on May 1 at theRutgers Eco-Complex in Burlington County. Conferenceparticipants had the opportunity to learn about cuttingedge geospatial technologies, such as geographicinformation systems and remote sensing. Key speakersduring the day included: Dr. Jack Rabin, AssistantDirector, New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station; Dr.Peter Oudemans, Rutgers Extension Specialist inBlueberry and Cranberry Pathology; and Merrilee Torresof the Burlington County GIS Office. Topics coveredRutgers Eco-Complexincluded: Introduction to Geospatial Technologies andRemote Sensing/GIS Information and Vocabulary;Geospatial Thinking and Demonstrations; CareerOpportunities and Applications of GIS; and the Meaning of Geospatial Technologies for theAgriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Curriculum.During a hands-on “geocaching” session conducted by Mr. John Moore, Geoscience andRemote Sensing instructor at Burlington County College, and Mr. Joe Latigona, SchoolResource Officer, Medford Police Department, participants were also able to explore the useof global positioning system (GPS) receivers. GPS units “capture” signals from a number ofsatellites orbiting the Earth to identify the specific location on the surface of the planet wherethe unit or receiver is located.In this issue Quick Notes The New Jersey Geospatial ForumRemote Sensing and Spatial Analysis at RutgersCamp Silos/Farm Tech TrekLearning to Think SpatiallyEducation Public Access Resource CenterOther Web Links of Interestp. 2p. 2p. 3p. 4p. 5p. 5p. 61The Departments of Agricultureand Education are planning todiscuss a follow up hands-ontraining on GIS software. Staytuned for more information asplans develop!

A newsletter of the NJ Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the NJ Department of EducationMay 2006Volume 1, Issue 1Quick Notes “Education World” Gets on the GIS Bandwagon“Education World” provides an online environment rich in resources for educators. Now, foreducators on the cutting edge of technology, there is more!Visit Education World at: http://www.education-world.com/a tech/tech/tech186.shtml andfind GIS lessons, activities, and projects for the classroom.The New Jersey Geographic Information NetworkThe New Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN) is your new and improvedgateway to geospatial information in New Jersey.Explore the NJGIN Website at: https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ NJGINExplorer/index.jsp.The New Jersey Geospatial ForumThe New Jersey Geospatial Forum (NJGF) is an open organization, encouraging theparticipation of any individual interested in New Jersey's geospatial industry. The NJGFmeetings draw individuals from many different sectors sharing a common interest ingeospatial technologies.The NJGF has six primary objectives:1. Stimulate and encourage the advancement of aninterdisciplinary, professional approach to theplanning, design, operation, and use of GeographicInformation Systems (GIS) and related technologyto meet the needs of public and private informationproviders, stewards, and users in New Jersey;2. Provide a forum for communication andcoordination among the various professional disciplines that comprise themembership of the NJGF;continued on page 32

A newsletter of the NJ Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the NJ Department of EducationMay 2006Volume 1, Issue 1The New Jersey Geospatial Forum (continued)3. Bridge the gap between information producers, stewards, and users;4. Promote professional and educational development of the membership by providingopportunities for the exchange of knowledge and information;5. Provide a conduit through which the membership can reach consensus on GISpolicies and standards as they relate to New Jersey's spatial data infrastructure; and6. Provide a mechanism through which the interests and concerns of New Jersey's GIScommunity can be directed to appropriate policy makers.For more information on NJGF, visit: https://njgin.state.nj.us/OIT NJGF/index.jsp.Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis at RutgersThe Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA) is located inthe Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences building on the Cook College Campus ofRutgers University.CRSSA's active research and development program focuses on advancing the application ofvarious geo-spatial technologies including remote sensing, geographic information systems(GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS).CRSSA also develops spatial-statistical analysis/modeling techniques to the environmental,agricultural and natural resource sciences and management.The Center, directed by Dr. Richard G. Lathrop,provides students, faculty, staff and otherresearchers with state-of-the-art facilities forremote sensing/GIS/GPS research andteaching.continued on page 4Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences building –Cook College3

A newsletter of the NJ Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the NJ Department of EducationMay 2006Volume 1, Issue 1Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis at Rutgers (continued)CRSSA Agriculture-Related Projects/Sites:Geospatial Technologies and Farmland Preservation spatial Technologies and Crop Monitoring –http://www.crssa.rutgers.edu/projects/gps/web page/web page.htmlCenter for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA)Cook College, Rutgers University14 College Farm RoadNew Brunswick, NJ USA 08901-8551732-932-1582www.crssa.rutgers.eduCamp Silos / Farm Tech TrekThe Web is full of resources for geospatial technologies in agriculture, and Camp Silos/FarmTech Trek Web page is of the more ‘fun’ sites to visit.The student site is found at: html; and,the teacher site is found at: tml.The site provides a simple and clearexplanation of geographic informationsystems (GIS) and global positioningsystems and how they are used inagriculture/farming. Be sure to check outthe link for tractor mounted GPSreceivers on the site to see what JohnDeere has been up to in the GPS area.4

A newsletter of the NJ Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the NJ Department of EducationMay 2006Volume 1, Issue 1Learning to Think SpatiallyA recent (2005) publication by the National Academies Pressexamines the role and importance of spatial thinking in grades K12. Learning to Think Spatially: GIS as a Support System in theK-12 Curriculum Committee on the Support for the ThinkingSpatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information ScienceAcross the K-12 Curriculum, can be purchased or read online athttp://www.nap.edu/catalog/11019.html. Readers will learn that,“Spatial thinking—a constructive combination of concepts ofspace, tools of representation, and processes of reasoning—uses space to structure problems, find answers, and express solutions. It is powerful andpervasive in science, the workplace, and everyday life.”Education Public Access Resource CenterThe Education Public Access Resource Center (Ed-PARC) is one of three Public AccessResource Centers established within the Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium (UMAC).Ed-PARC’s website can be found at http://smtc.uwyo.edu/edparc/about us.asp.Ed-PARC's mission is to form, support and maintain acollaborative partnership among K-12 educators, teachereducators and scientists to provide students with authenticlearning experiences in earth system science. Specificobjectives include:§ Develop teaching/learning activities that reflect recentdevelopment in understanding how people learn actively, collaboratively, conceptually, constructively,contextually, multisensorily- and are consistent withongoing work in national reform efforts;§ Utilize remote sensing, GPS and GIS as tools to inspire students and teachers tothink systematically about the earth; and§ Distribute relevant data and information in forms usable in schools.continued on page 65

A newsletter of the NJ Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the NJ Department of EducationMay 2006Volume 1, Issue 1Education Public Access Resource Center (continued)The Ed-PARC website offers a number of downloadable lesson plans,including:“Declining Farms” (examines the decline in the number of farms inNorth Dakota);“Where’s the Beef” and “Got Milk” (examines beef and dairy farms);“Open Spaces—Constant Change of the Grassland of the U.S. (examines thecontinued loss of open space to land development)To download Ed-PARC Lesson Plans go to: http://smtc.uwyo.edu/edparc/lesson plans.asp.OtherLinks ofThe New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s GIS website:http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/Guide for integrating GIS into the high school curriculum:http://www.ncsu.edu/gisined/ (note: there are some “dead” links on this site, butgenerally it is good; hosted by North Carolina State University)The National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education:www.agrowknow.org (users need to register to get full use of site and resources)The United State Geological Survey/National Geospatial Programs Office:http://www.usgs.gov/ngpo/The New Jersey Natural Resources Conservation Service Geographic InformationService: n agriculture: http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/precisionag/For more information on geospatial technologies from the NJ Departments ofAgriculture or Education, please contact:Nancy Trivette, NJ Department of Agriculture, nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us; orLori Thompson, NJ Department of Education, lori.thompson@doe.state.nj.us.6

GIS GPS REMOTE SENSING SPATIAL ANALYSIS In the Field with GIS . hosted the first ever Geographical Information Systems GIS/Global Positioning System Conference for agriculture educators in New Jersey. The day-long event was held on May 1 at the Rutgers Eco-Complex in Burlington County. . GPS and GIS as

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