Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- AgRISTARS/LACIE Collection
- Dates:
- circa 1970-1989
- Creators:
- AgRISTARS Program. LACIE (Project : U.S.)
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 464 linear feet
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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AgRISTARS/LACIE Collection. UC Davis, Special Collections
Background
- Scope and content:
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Aerial photographic negatives and transparencies of croplands. Country areas include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, USSR, and United States.
- Biographical / historical:
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Collection represents the first major step in instituting an automated system capable of monitoring crop conditions and estimating crop production on a worldwide basis. Accompanying documents assist in the identification of small grains, such as wheat, using satellite imagery. This joint agricultural monitoring effort included the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- circa 1970-1989
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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AgRISTARS/LACIE Collection. UC Davis, Special Collections
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621