Canadian Wheat Board Monitors Crops with IDRISI The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), the largest single seller of wheat and barley in the world, uses IDRISI Kilimanjaro to both assess and forecast crop yields internationally. Crop surveillance is a critical activity within the CWB, enabling them to make better estimates about global production on cereals, guide […]

Application of Spatial Priors in the Maximum Likelihood Classification of Tropical Dry Forest Classes by J. Ronald Eastman and Florencia Sangermano Introduction Over the past four years, the Southern Yucatan Peninsula Region (SYPR) Project has been engaged in an effort to develop a detailed mapping of tropical forest classes in the region of the Calakmul […]

Analyzing Motion with Trend Surface Analysis by J. Ronald Eastman TREND Generally speaking, GIS is not well suited to the analysis of phenomena that move. Analytical operations in GIS tend to focus on vertical relationships between layers. Further, it is sometimes very difficult to detect spatial movements. Figures 1 and 2, for example, illustrate areas […]

Hyperspectral Imagery Studied for Indications of Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Clark Labs and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are currently analyzing hyperspectral imagery for indications of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation in Michigan and Ohio. The emerald ash borer, an exotic wood boring beetle from East Asia, was recently found attacking ash […]