JANUARY 2004 GIS Users Group Schedule

 

 

 

                   

 

 

 

Attention All GIS Champions!!!

UPCOMING NCWC GIS Users Group Meeting Date: JANUARY 21st, 2004 from 1 PM to 4 PM

 

Current Topic:

The Selective Use of GIS Methods in Agricultural Land Planning, County Zoning and Waste Water Disposal.
 

David Jones Ph.D.
Lava Cap Winery
Placerville, CA

[recommended reading]

 

NEXT WCGIS Users Group Meeting Date: March 17th, 2004

Upcoming March Topics: 
 
1.) Calculation and Characterization of Summary Measures in Remote Sensing Imagery
 
Lee Johnson
Research Scientist
CSU Monterey Bay / NASA Ames
 
 
2.) Use of Remote Sensing and Weather Data to Model Vineyard Irrigation and Water Balance
 
Dr. Ramakrishna Nemani
Research Scientist
NASA Ames

[recommended reading]

NOTE: Additional recommended readings will be posted at a later date.

 

NEWS FLASHES !!!!!!       Updated 1/12/2004

We are finalizing the details for the two-day ArcView/ArcGIS/Survey Analyst Workshop for the North Bay Survey and Engineering communities at a very, very reduced tuition to defray expenses. The timing, for this first of two workshops, is set for the second week in April on Wednesday the 14th and Thursday the 15th. ESRI will be involved and so will local Community Colleges. There will be speakers, hands on computer training, exhibits and equipment demonstrations. The location will be the Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma Campus at 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Petaluma CA., 94954. Sign up information will be available at the January meeting.

A second, similar Workshop covering GIS Methods in Precision Agriculture is being planned for June of 2004.

Lasly, stay tuned for a survey and engineering oriented AutoDesk LDD workshop in the Napa area.

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The NCWC GIS Users Group meetings will be held at the NEW location:
The Napa Public Library - Conference Room. 580 Coombs St. Napa, California

Directions:
THE NAPA PUBLIC LIBRARY -- Community Meeting Room:
From Hwy. 29 take the First Street exit and go EAST to the intersection (stoplight) at First Street and California Blvd.  Turn SOUTH on California Blvd. and make an IMMEDIATE left (EAST) on to Second Street  (one-way).  Please Note: Second Street will take a slight jog to the NORTHEAST at Church Street....STAY ON SECOND STREET!  Follow Second Street to Coombs.  Make a right on Coombs (SOUTHEAST) for 4 blocks to Division Street. The Napa Public Library will be immediately on your LEFT (the Library parking lot begins one block BEFORE Division Street at FIFTH and Coombs).

From Soscol Avenue turn West on Third Street and follow Third Street over the Bridge (Napa River) past the Courthouse (on your left) to Coombs St.  Turn SOUTH on Coombs and proceed 3 blocks to Dividion Street.  The Napa Public Library will be immediately on your LEFT (the Library parking lot begins one block BEFORE Division Street at FIFTH and Coombs).

Bring a brown bag lunch. The usual format is a brief introduction of group
members, a 1 hour presentation or discussion and then informal conversation
and networking

Hope to see you there,

Reg Parks

Parks Vineyard & Trellising Systems
Napa, CA
office:    (707) 257-8041
cell:    (707) 246-6959
home:    (707) 226-1554 (eves)

The Vineyard Development and Technology Group
Napa, CA
Kenwood, CA
phone: (707) 529-6911

 

 

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