Production
Using simple spatial statistics, this map is used to provide a prescription application of phosphorus in a field in Ohio. Agribusiness Inputs
Locating existing and potential customers on a map allows better planning for service provision and marketing for companies that provide inputs to producers. Agribusiness Outputs
Using a GIS, post harvest producers can create the most efficient transportation route for raw materials from the field to the processing plant. Research
An elevation model is used to calculate the potential erosion risk for a field in Colorado. Understanding where risk is greatest allows preventative measures to be applied. Government
GIS is being used to track where previously rural areas are being developed for commercial activities other than agriculture.

Regardless of scale, whether at the subfield level analyzing crop yield information or internationally assisting governmental organizations with commodity subsidy programs, GIS will become commonplace in the information technologies domain.

U.S. 4-H Community

ESRI, in collaboration with the national 4-H community, has launched a new program to help support the use of GIS by U.S. 4-H clubs and youth. The initiative includes a grant program. The application period has passed.