>There will be a special session on Ag-data models at the 2003 ASA-CSSA-SSSA
>Annual meeting.  Please note that participants have to submit title-summary
>forms to division-3 and inform their interest to be included in the special
>session.  Title-summaries should be submitted at the ASA web site by March
>27, 2003.  The URL is;
>http://www.asa-cssa-sssa.org/anmeet/.
>
>Data-Models for GIS Software in Agricultural and Environmental Applications
>
>Spatial data can be effectively used and shared within GIS when common data
>templates are adopted.  This session will present available cadastre and
>other data-models and spatial software design processes specific to
>agricultural and environmental GIS applications.   Appropriate topics for
>this session might include use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) in
>documenting database templates for attributes and relationships between
>classes, integrating object-oriented software components in GIS
>applications, and examples of data-models and demonstrations.
>
>Contact:
>Cecil L. Dharmasri
>Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
>Greensboro, NC 27409
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>336-632-2088
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