Resource management planning
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for:
- associating geospatial information with digital imagery of geographic areas;
compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery;
defining a planning unit within the site;
defining characteristics of the planning unit; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a conservation plan identifying resource problems for the planning unit and identifying practices that when implemented are expected to solve the resource problems.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a resource management planning system that includes a web server having access to digital imagery of geographic areas and geospatial information associated with the digital imagery, computer programming for compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery, and computer programming for generating a conservation plan identifying resource problems for the site and identifying practices that when implemented are expected to solve the resource problems. In another embodiment, the system includes computer programming for generating a nutrient management plan identifying nutrient management practices for agricultural operations on a selected site in which nutrients are applied to the land and/or animal waste or other bio-nutrients are handled.
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48 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for:
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associating geospatial information with digital imagery of geographic areas;
compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery;
defining a planning unit within the site;
defining characteristics of the planning unit; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a conservation plan identifying resource problems for the planning unit and identifying practices that when implemented are expected to solve the resource problems. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for:
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associating geospatial information with digital imagery of multiple agricultural sites;
compiling the geospatial information for a site selected from the multiple sites;
defining a farm or ranch within the site;
defining characteristics of the farm or ranch including identifying geospatial information, irrigation features, hydrological features and facilities of the farm or ranch; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a conservation plan identifying resource problems for the farm or ranch and identifying practices that when implemented are expected to solve the resource problems. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for:
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prompting a user to identify a planning unit;
aligning the planning unit with applicable NRCS common resource areas and/or NRCS Guidance Document Templates;
identifying resources typically a problem in the planning unit;
prompting the user to assess if a resource identified as typically a problem for the planning unit is actually a problem for the planning unit;
prompting the user to identify resource management practices needed to resolve each resource actually a problem for the planning unit from a list of conservation practices compiled by the NRCS in its Field Office Technical Guide;
generating a conservation plan identifying the planning unit, resources actually a problem for the planning unit and the resource management practices need to resolve each resource problem. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A resource management planning system, comprising:
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a web server having access to digital imagery of geographic areas and geospatial information associated with the digital imagery;
computer programming for compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery; and
computer programming for generating a conservation plan identifying resource problems for the site and identifying practices that when implemented are expected to solve the resource problems. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. Computer programming implementing an agricultural producer self-guided adaptation of NRCS conservation planning guidelines and processes.
- 18. Computer programming implementing an agricultural producer self-guided adaptation of NRCS nutrient management planning guidelines and processes.
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21. A resource management planning system, comprising:
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a web server having access to digital imagery of geographic areas and geospatial information associated with the digital imagery;
computer programming for compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery; and
computer programming for generating a nutrient management plan identifying nutrient management practices for agricultural operations on a selected site in which nutrients are applied to the land and/or animal waste or other bio-nutrients are handled. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A resource management planning system, comprising:
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a web server having access to digital imagery of geographic areas and geospatial information associated with the digital imagery;
computer programming for compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery; and
computer programming for generating a nutrient management plan identifying nutrient management practices for agricultural operations on a selected site in which nutrients are applied to the land and/or animal waste or other bio-nutrients are handled, including computer programming implementing an agricultural producer self-guided adaptation of NRCS nutrient management planning guidelines and processes through a series of graphical user interfaces prompting the producer to input information and answer questions related to nutrient management.
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24. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for:
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associating geospatial information with digital imagery of geographic areas;
compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery;
defining a planning unit within the site;
defining characteristics of the planning unit; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a nutrient management plan identifying nutrient management practices for agricultural operations on the planning unit in which nutrients are applied to the land and/or animal waste or other bio-nutrients are handled.
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25. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for:
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associating geospatial information with digital imagery of multiple agricultural sites;
compiling the geospatial information for a site selected from the multiple sites;
defining a farm or ranch within the site;
defining characteristics of the farm or ranch including identifying geospatial information, irrigation features, hydrological features and facilities of the farm or ranch; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a nutrient management plan identifying nutrient management practices for operations on the farm or ranch in which nutrients are applied to the land and/or animal waste or other bio-nutrients are handled. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for:
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associating geospatial information with aerial photographs of an agricultural site;
defining characteristics of the site including identifying geospatial information and facilities of the site;
prompting a user to identify nutrients produced in or imported to an agricultural operation at the site prompting the user to identify nutrients used in the agricultural operation;
based on defined characteristics of the site, identifying the risk of environmental degradation associated with the production, importation and use of nutrients at the site; and
generating a nutrient management plan identifying resource management practices needed to reduce any unacceptably high risk of environmental degradation to an acceptable level. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A computer readable medium having instructions thereon for:
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associating geospatial information with aerial photographs of an agricultural site;
prompting a user to indicate whether livestock is raised or animal waste is imported to the site;
in response to an indication that livestock is raised and/or animal waste is imported, prompting the user to input information about animal waste production or importation and the use of animal waste at the site;
sizing facilities to store animal waste at the site;
prompting the user to indicate whether crops are grown at the site;
in response to an indication that crops are raised, prompting the user to input information about the crops raised at the site;
determining the amount of animal waste that can be safely applied to crops raised at the site;
prompting the user to identify irrigation systems used in crop production at the site;
in response to identifying irrigation systems, prompting the user to input information about each irrigation system used in crop production at the site;
determining if excess water is being applied at the site through irrigation;
based on information input animal waste, crops and irrigation, identifying physical and/or operational features of the site that create an unacceptably high risk of undesirable nutrient transport; and
generating a nutrient management plan identifying resource management practices needed to modify identified features to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method for conservation planning, comprising:
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associating geospatial information with digital imagery of geographic areas;
compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery;
defining a planning unit within the site;
defining characteristics of the planning unit; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a conservation plan identifying resource problems for the planning unit and identifying practices that when implemented are expected to solve the resource problems. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A method for conservation planning, comprising:
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associating geospatial information with digital imagery of multiple agricultural sites;
compiling the geospatial information for a site selected from the multiple sites;
defining a farm or ranch within the site;
defining characteristics of the farm or ranch including identifying geospatial information, irrigation features, hydrological features and facilities of the farm or ranch; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a conservation plan identifying resource problems for the farm or ranch and identifying practices that when implemented are expected to solve the resource problems. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A method for conservation planning, comprising:
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prompting a user to identify a planning unit;
aligning the planning unit with applicable NRCS Guidance Document Templates;
identifying resources typically a problem in the planning unit;
prompting the user to assess if a resource identified as typically a problem for the planning unit is actually a problem for the planning unit;
prompting the user to identify resource management practices needed to resolve each resource actually a problem for the planning unit from a list of Best Management Practices compiled by the NRCS in its Field Office Technical Guide;
generating a conservation plan identifying the planning unit, resources actually a problem for the planning unit and the resource management practices need to resolve each resource problem. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for nutrient management planning, comprising:
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associating geospatial information with digital imagery of geographic areas;
compiling geospatial information for a site selected from the digital imagery;
defining a planning unit within the site;
defining characteristics of the planning unit; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a nutrient management plan identifying nutrient management practices for agricultural operations on the planning unit in which nutrients are applied to the land and/or animal waste or other bio-nutrients are handled.
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42. A method for nutrient management planning, comprising:
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associating geospatial information with digital imagery of multiple agricultural sites;
compiling the geospatial information for a site selected from the multiple sites;
defining a farm or ranch within the site;
defining characteristics of the farm or ranch including identifying geospatial information, irrigation features, hydrological features and facilities of the farm or ranch; and
based on defined characteristics, generating a nutrient management plan identifying nutrient management practices for operations on the farm or ranch in which nutrients are applied to the land and/or animal waste or other bio-nutrients are handled. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method for nutrient management planning, comprising:
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associating geospatial information with aerial photographs of an agricultural site;
defining characteristics of the site including identifying geospatial information and facilities of the site;
prompting a user to identify nutrients produced in or imported to an agricultural operation at the site prompting the user to identify nutrients used in the agricultural operation;
based on defined characteristics of the site, identifying the risk of environmental degradation associated with the production, importation and use of nutrients at the site; and
generating a nutrient management plan identifying resource management practices needed to reduce any unacceptably high risk of environmental degradation to an acceptable level. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A method for nutrient management planning, comprising:
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associating geospatial information with aerial photographs of an agricultural site;
prompting a user to indicate whether livestock is raised or animal waste is imported to the site;
in response to an indication that livestock is raised and/or animal waste is imported, prompting the user to input information about animal waste production or importation and the use of animal waste at the site;
sizing facilities to store animal waste at the site;
prompting the user to indicate whether crops are grown at the site;
in response to an indication that crops are raised, prompting the user to input information about the crops raised at the site;
determining the amount of animal waste that can be safely applied to crops raised at the site;
prompting the user to identify irrigation systems used in crop production at the site;
in response to identifying irrigation systems, prompting the user to input information about each irrigation system used in crop production at the site;
determining if excess water is being applied at the site through irrigation;
based on information input animal waste, crops and irrigation, identifying physical and/or operational features of the site that create an unacceptably high risk of undesirable nutrient transport; and
generating a nutrient management plan identifying resource management practices needed to modify identified features to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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