AgGIS v3

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AgGIS v.3 is an application for managing agricultural restricted materials use permits. It integrates desktop GIS functionality with an SQL database and a simple user interface designed to efficiently manipulate the maps, images, data and information layers needed for the issuance and management of agricultural pesticide use permits and reports by County Agricultural Commissioners, ag-biologists and support staff.

Mike Quinn, with the Merced County Department of Agriculture, studied DPR's existing RMPP database extensively. His efforts resulted in his DbTt5 and Permit6 database design. This design incorporated many new data types including time, which allows users to query permit and other historical data.

Pat Way has built on this existing work by translating this core database architecture and extending it into a GIS enabled permitting database application. AgGIS v.3 employs a variety of open source tools, allowing for customization not possible with proprietary software while removing the need for ongoing software licensing fees.

AgGIS v.3 is designed to help counties efficiently and reliably facilitate DPR's requirements for site-specific permit evaluation for restricted materials. This application also assists in record keeping for all locally licensed applicators, pilots, advisors, dealers, gardeners, farm labor contractors, their respective employees and supervisors in addition to providing a conduit for California's full pesticide use reporting. Currently, most users utilize the Permit6 and AgGIS applications to maintain data in one database. AgGIS will continue to provide more and more of the functionality of the Permit6 application.

Development Status:

• Grower and contact modules have been completed.
  
  
• Conditions database work is underway.
  
  
• Subversion Code Server has been implemented to facilitate versioning and a cooperative development process.
  
  
• We are in the process of updating the program to utilize the newest version of GeoTools (2.5).  This will more effectively manage spatial conditions.
  
  
• Pesticide Use Reporting modules are currently under development.
  
  

For more information, questions or suggestions regarding the AgGIS v.3 application or website please email: info@waycompany.com