USGS has a new two-page fact sheet related to lidar, elevation, precision ag, and other farm practices . . .
The 3D Elevation Program - Precision agriculture and other farm practices
https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2016/3088/fs20163088.pdf
https://nationalmap.gov/3DEP/3dep_pubs.html
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