Here is a great project we have been working on and presented in a LinkedIn writeup by Paul Tice, of ToPa3D. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/agricultural-mapping-using-machine-learning-topa3d More photos of fieldwork. The process is to set GCPs around the open beds, fly the area, GPS GCPs, and collect random pot center locations for checks. Open pots to map vary…
Yesterday turned into a Drone Day! I started the day out by taking time to read the following article which is a great overview of getting started in a Drone Commercial Business. Yes, I know it says Ag business, but it is a great overview for all Drone business ideas. Be aware, FAA law clearly…
So what does Ag Geospatial NW really do? Well for one thing I have been trying to do this post for the last 3 weeks, but glad to say too busy to get it done. Here is a bit of what I did in one week’s time in early August. I started a week…
November we celebrated 2 Years of Ag Geospatial NW. It has been an amazing ride and learning experience. A lot to learn about self employment after 25 years of working for a big corporation. So far most of my work has been Land Surveying for Property Boundaries, Property Line Adjustments, Measure 49 Partitions and FEMA Elevation…
Last week we had our first Intern, Russell Dodge. Russell is going into his Senior year at OIT Klamath Falls majoring in Geomatic (Surveying) with a minor in GIS (Geographic Information Systems). He went to school in Canby. Russell found my Ag Geospatial NW Facebook page last winter and contacted me about an summer internship. At the time my…
I have found that I really enjoy the part of my business where I get to work with clients helping them with boundary issues while also learning a lot of other things from them. One example is Marlys Parr who turns 80 this year. I first meet Marlys while surveying for a neighbor and we ran…
Tuesday March 18, 2014 Yesterday (ok I got delayed on this post a little) I finally got to set my 1st “Ag Geo NW LLC” property corners on a project. All my property surveys up to this point did not require setting missing monuments Last Friday I filed my 1st ROS (Record of Survey) that goes…
As I finish reading yet another very well written blog about someone’s 2013 and most of the events being blessings (sometimes in disguise), I can only agree that I too have had some challenges, but also more blessings in 2013 than expected. Now I only wish I had the skills to write even a simple email…
So this week I was out surveying a rural property and looked up to see this yard sign. So what would you expect a Surveyor to do? You got it, put the GPS unit next to it and check the results! My results: 45° 13’ 17.23569” N 122° 28’ 15.14109” W 871.69 ft NAVD 88 So…
After finally warming up from last week’s COLD farm survey I am ready to post a few photos. It was a very enjoyable and very interesting project. Found most of the monuments for the 6 parcels being surveyed to make up about 400 acres of farmland on Grand Island. Thanks to great surveyors before me and farmer who…
2013 Calving Season is finally over Yes I know we spread it out over a long abnormal schedule from May to Oct, but we did get 100% this year going 8 for 8! So this was the year of the Heifer with 7 out of 8 being heifers. A challenge when you hope for steers…
Yesterday was a awesome sunny fall day to be outside surveying. To make it even better I got to survey for the farm I grew up working for through high school and part of college. Thanks Wilmes’! This is the 2nd time I have been able to search for property corners around this farm. Wish…
After months of review, demos, rentals and learning I made the leap to Trimble survey gear. We purchased a S6 Robotic Total Station, TSC3 Survey Controller and two R8 GNSS Model 3 GPS units. I have been very impressed with how these units all work together and how they can help me do a fair amount…
We completed an Elevation Certificate in Woodburn last week to support the sale of a property and for Flood Insurance. It worked out great with two Elevation Benchmarks marks within three blocks that fit together and one basically in front of the client’s property. Thanks to The City of Woodburn and Marion County Surveyors for their Benchmarks and great…
