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VA RUSLE2 Guidance Series: Customizing Your RUSLE2 Moses File by Importing February 9, 2005

VA RUSLE2 Guidance Series: Customizing Your RUSLE2 Moses File by Importing February 9, 2005. Chris Lawrence, NRCS Agronomist 804/287-1680 or chris.lawrence@va.usda.gov. Purpose & Applicability. This slideshow explains how to customize your RUSLE2 “moses” file by importing data.

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VA RUSLE2 Guidance Series: Customizing Your RUSLE2 Moses File by Importing February 9, 2005

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  1. VA RUSLE2 Guidance Series:Customizing Your RUSLE2 Moses File by ImportingFebruary 9, 2005 Chris Lawrence, NRCS Agronomist 804/287-1680 or chris.lawrence@va.usda.gov

  2. Purpose & Applicability • This slideshow explains how to customize your RUSLE2 “moses” file by importing data. • The examples shown here cover the particular import steps needed to customize your moses for the Virginia January 2005 RUSLE2 Update.

  3. Purpose & Applicability (cont.) • However, the same process may be used for any future import of RUSLE2 data into moses. • IMPORTANT: I am assuming that you have already placed the new data to be imported into your C: drive folder named C:\Program Files\USDA\RUSLE2\Import.

  4. Key Files to Import into your Moses • National base data patch • Updates “national” components of your moses such as operations, vegetations, etc. • Climate data (county-specific) • Soils data (county-specific) • Crop management data (CMZ-specific) • CMZ = regional Crop Management Zone

  5. We will now demonstrate the basic import process by importing the January 2005 National base data patch.

  6. Begin the import process by selecting “Import RUSLE2 database” from the Database menu

  7. A dialog box will open asking you to select the data file to be imported. The import dialog box always starts at C:\Program Files\USDA\RUSLE2\Import, but you can actually navigate to any location on your computer to find a file to import.

  8. Select the desired file to be imported. Double-click on the file or hit “Open”. Note that all RUSLE2 database files end with a “.gdb” extension.

  9. The “Import” dialog box will now open. Study this box carefully Your moses database The file you selected to import You will use this dialog box to tell RUSLE2 which components of the file you selected should be imported into your moses.

  10. Clicking on this box selects all components in the file (Step 1). Do this in most cases, including when importing the base data patch. Note that these folders will always appear on both sides of the dialog box, even if they are empty. The total number of individual RUSLE2 data elements selected from all folders will be shown here.

  11. ALWAYS select “None” here (Step 2). THIS IS IMPORTANT! ALWAYS select “Import to same folder” (Step 3). When you have completed all three steps, click “Import”

  12. This warning will always come up. Click “OK”

  13. The computer may take a while to import a large number of objects

  14. After importing is complete, ALWAYS do a consistency check! Carefully read the results if a consistency problem is found. This should never or only rarely occur.

  15. Review: Key Import Steps • Select the file to import • Work through the Import dialog box • Select the objects within the file to import • Select “None” under dependents • Select “Import to same folder” • Check consistency after each import

  16. Now repeat the import process for climate, soils, and crop management data.The next slides show special considerations for importing these three types of files…

  17. Special Considerations:Climate Imports

  18. There is one climate file for Virginia that contains data for 130 counties and cities

  19. Option 1: Select all objects in the climate file. This will import climate data for all 130 counties. You won’t use all the objects, but they are small so it is no problem.

  20. Option 2: Drill into the climate folder by clicking the “+” boxes. Select the individual objects for the county or counties you serve Now proceed with the normal import process. Don’t forget to select “None” and check consistency!

  21. Special Considerations:Soils Imports

  22. There is a separate file for each soil survey in Virginia. You are not able to select multiple files for import. If you need to import soils for more than one county, you must repeat the import process.

  23. Do not import more soils (or other data) than you need.Importing unnecessary data will clog your moses and potentially slow down your machine.If the need arises, you can always import more data at a later date.

  24. When importing soils, you can always select all objects in the file. Now proceed with the normal import process. Don’t forget to select “None” and check consistency!

  25. Special Considerations:Crop Management Imports

  26. What is a CMZ? • For RUSLE2 purposes, U.S. is divided into Crop Management Zones (CMZs) • CMZs extend across state lines • VA is covered by three CMZs • Mountain and Valley (CMZ 64) • Piedmont (CMZ 66) • Coastal Plain (CMZ 67) • VA shares CMZs with NC, SC, GA, KY

  27. RUSLE2 crop management templates (C factors) have been developed for each CMZ. Use the following slide to determine which CMZ(s) cover your counties

  28. RUSLE2 Crop Management Zones (CMZs) relevant to Virginia as of 02/09/05 CMZ 65 PA&MD CMZ 16 OH&IL CMZ 64 VAMtn CMZ 67 VAEast CMZ 66 VAPdmt Eastern Shore of VA is now officially CMZ 67

  29. RUSLE2 Crop Management Templates • Creating/updating templates for each CMZ was a job assigned to particular individuals • Example: CMZ 67 covering VA Coastal Plain was assigned to NRCS Agronomist in GA. • The quality and quantity of templates vary greatly between CMZs • Templates may or may not exist for the rotations you need.

  30. RUSLE2 Crop Management Templates (cont.) • Templates are meant to provide examples or starting point for building or customizing your own managements. • If needed, we can also look to CMZs outside Virginia for templates to use as examples or starting points. • Especially for forage-based rotations in western VA

  31. In my January 2005 RUSLE2 update package for USDA Service Centers, I have included data for the three Virginia CMZs I have also included data for two nearby CMZs with particularly good crop management templates (PA and OH). Do not load these until you need them!

  32. ALWAYS start by loading the correct CMZ(s) for your county or counties.

  33. When importing crop managements, you can always select all objects in the file. Now proceed with the normal import process. Don’t forget to select “None” and check consistency! CMZ 66 folks, see the next slides…

  34. Attention CMZ 66!After you import CMZ 66 crop managements and run the consistency check, two inconsistencies will be flagged. They are easy to fix…

  35. The name of an operation in one of the management templates apparently is not formatted exactly as it should be (there appears to be an extra space after the word “coulters”)

  36. 1. Scroll through the operations list until you find the matching operation (“Drill or airseeder, double disk opener, w/ fluted coulters”) and highlight it. 2. Select “Change all like this” 3. Click “Continue”.

  37. The database consistency check will flag a similar problem on a management involving hay harvest. 1. Scroll to the operation called “Harvest, hay, grass” and highlight it. 3. Click “Continue” The consistency check should finish with no further problems. 2. Select “Change all like this”

  38. RUSLE2 data for all parts of the country, including CMZ maps, can be obtained directly from the official RUSLE2 website:http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htmExercise restraint. It is easier to add things to your moses than remove them. However, if you wish to import RUSLE2 data from the website into your moses, simply copy it to C:\Program Files\USDA\RUSLE2\Import and follow the steps shown previously.

  39. Congratulations! • You have now customized your moses with the local data needed to run RUSLE2. • You are ready to start using the program to make soil loss calculations.

  40. Questions?Contact Chris Lawrence, NRCS Agronomist(804) 287-1680chris.lawrence@va.usda.gov

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