A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA website: www.ontario.ca/omafra
Improvements to the Agricultural Information Atlas
We’re excited to let you know about the updates made to the Agricultural Information Atlas (AIA) www.gisapplication.lrc.gov.on.ca/AIA/Index.html?viewer=AIA.AIA&locale=en-US.
What is the AIA? It’s OMAFRA’s free, easy-to-use online tool that can help you to:
– develop nutrient management strategies and plans;
– plan tile drainage for your farm;
– develop a farm sketch for Pest Assessment Reports and Bee Yard Registration and other government programs, including the Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (GLASI).
So, what are the changes?
The AIA is now housed on a new platform.
If you are a current user of the AIA, you’ll need to update your bookmarks to the new URL so you can find the AIA quickly and easily.
Better yet, the AIA is now mobile-friendly. Open it up on your phone or tablet for quick access while you’re in the field or on the go.
Our updates include new features and tools, such as:
– the ability to add your own user data, such as GPS points or shape files
– auto-population of 911 addresses;
– the removal of the “Label Map” function, and an added “export markup” function (i.e. text and graphics) that allows you to save and bring data back in again at another time;
– right-clicking on the map will give you quick and easy access to GPS co-ordinates, basic markup tools and other functions; and
– 2015 southwestern Ontario imagery data.
This sketch can be shared with local first responders to have on-hand in case of a fire or another emergency.
Visit the Farm Fire and Emergency Sketch web page for help with making a sketch for your operation.
Most of the changes we made were based on user feedback.
Let us know what you think about the updates and new features at omafra.gis@ontario.ca so that we can continue to improve the AIA.
More information
Need help with the AIA? Our “Help” page answers some common questions.
You can also contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.
For links and more information visit fieldcropNews.com/2017/03/did-you-hear-weve-made-some-great-improvements-to-the-agricultural-information-atlas/
Coming Events
Sept 14-16 – Fergus Fall Fair – 550 Belsyde Ave E, Fergus, Ontario. For more information, please visit website www.fergusfallfair or email wendywhittaker10@gmail.com or phone 519-856-9621 or 226-820-8006.
Sept 14-16 – Harriston-Minto Fair – 111 George St S, Harriston, Ontario. For more information, please visit website http://www.harristonmintofair.ca or email info@harristonminto.on.ca or phone 519-338-3015 or 519-497-2502.
Sept 14-16 – Embro Fair – 355644 35th Line, Embro, Ontario. For more information, please visit website www.embrofair.com or email hanlon@execulink.com or phone 519-533-3962.
Sept 14-16 – Wiarton Fair – 526 Taylor St, Wiarton, Ontario. For more information, please visit website http://wdas.website or email wiartonfallfair@gmail.com or phone 519-534-2206.
Sept 14-16 – Feversham Fair – 494196 Grey County Rd 2, Singhampton, Ontario. For more information, please visit website www.fevershamfair.com or email aapshomes@gmail.com or phone: 705-351-8011.
Sept 14-16 – Lucknow Fall Fair – 662 Campbell St, Lucknow, Ontario. For more information, please visit website www.lucknowagsociety.com or email lucknowff@gmail.com or phone 519-440-2986.
Sept 14-15 – Neustadt Fair – 210 Forler St, Neustadt, Ontario. For more information, please phone 519-799-5303 or 519-373-1970 or email nnc@wightman.ca.
