Post on 14-Jun-2020
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program
How to Use Google Earth for
GPS Coordinates & Maps 2018
Google Earth Preferred
• GPS Coordinates - Google Earth Pro is
the preferred method to obtain GPS
coordinates for your hemp locations
• Maps - Generate maps for your
applications and Site Modification
Requests using Google Earth Pro
Preferred Type of
GPS Coordinates
Three common formats
DD° MM' SS.SS" Degrees, Minutes, Seconds NO
DD.DDDDD° Decimal Degrees NO
DD° MM.MMM' Degrees Decimal Minutes YES
Format on Licensing Agreement
Degrees Decimal Minutes
37° 25.987’N, 84° 5.263’W
Google EarthYou can download
Google Earth Pro
for free by visiting
www.google.com/
earth/download/g
ep/agree.html.
If asked for a
registration key,
enter “GEPFREE”.
Enlarged area on
next slide
Set-up the correct coordinate format
Step 1
Step 2 Step 3
Step 4
Four easy steps...
All future use of Google
Earth will now default to the
correct coordinate format.
Navigation,
GPS of Your Location,
and
Setting the Pin
Step 1: Enter Address in search
bar and click “Search” button.
Step 2: Google Earth
zooms into the address.
(red pin) Step 3: Use scroll wheel & mouse,
or controls in upper right corner
of window to move around map
and zoom in and out.
NOTE: You can also enter GPS
coordinates in the search bar.
Step 4: Drop
a pin by
clicking on
the thumb
tack button.
Step 5: The pin default
color is yellow.
Step 6: A window also appears that will contain the
Lat/Long of the pin point in the correct format. You can
copy and paste these coordinates onto KDA forms.
NOTE: You
can
customize
the pin
color and
icon by
clicking on
the pin in
this
window.
Add a Pin to a FieldStep 1: Click the
thumb tack
button.
Step 2: A pin
will appear on
the map, and a
new window
called “Edit
Placemark”
will pop open.Step 4: Type the
name of your
field Location
ID in the
“Name” field.
Step 3: Click on the
pin and hold the
mouse button down,
then drag and drop
the pin to the center
of your field. Step 5: When
done editing,
click OK to close
the window.
Creating a Polygon &
Measuring Acreage
Creating Polygons &
Measuring Acreage
Step 1: Click on “Add Polygon” button.
Polygons & AcreageA new window
appears
Step 2: Click
corner of field,
then continue to
click around the
perimeter of the
field until the
whole field is
outlined. If you
mess up and
need to start
over, just close
the pop-up
window by
clicking “cancel”
at the bottom.
Polygons & AcreageStep 3:
In the pop-up window,
click on the “Style, Color”
tab.
Under the “Lines” area:
1) Change the color by
clicking on the white
box, selecting a color
in the second pop-up
window, and then
clicking “OK”.
2) Increase the width of
the line to at least 3 pt.
Polygons & Acreage
Step 3 continued...
In the “Area” field, change
the Opacity to 0%.
NOTE: This is
a critical step;
KDA must be
able to see
the land area
inside the
polygon.
Changing the
opacity to 0%
turns the
polygon area
from white to
clear.
Polygons & Acreage
Step 4:
On the
“Measurements”
tab, change the
“Area” drop-
down to Acres.
The acreage
inside your
polygon will
auto calculate.
Step 5:
Click “OK” to
close the pop-
up window
Labeling and Printing
Your Map
Labeling
and
Printing
Step 1:
Click the
“Print” button
in the toolbar.
Your screen
will change to
Print Layout,
and some new
boxes will
appear on
screen.
Labeling and PrintingStep 2:
To edit the title,
click on the
box, and a
small pop-up
window will
appear. Enter
your edits to
the pop-up
window. Must
include your
name and the
location
address.
Labeling and Printing
Step 3:
Clicking the
“Map Options”
button will
allow you to
remove the
default
Legend.
Click anywhere
on the screen
to exit this
menu.
Step 4:
In the toolbar, click
the “Print” button
for a paper copy, or
“Save PDF” for a
PDF copy.
Tech is Not for EveryoneToo much tech for you? Don’t worry!
You can still submit a map to KDA...
• Print a COLOR map of your location from any mapping program (Google Maps, MapQuest, Yahoo Maps, etc.).
• Handwrite the information – legibly! – on the map. Use a sharpie or a wide marker so the information is clear.– Your Name
– Address of the location (NOT your mailing address)
– Draw a point on each building and in each field being requested for registration
– Write the Location ID next to the point
– If the location is a field, draw an outline of the area where you propose to grow hemp
– Provide the GPS coordinates on a separate page, which also includes the corresponding address(s) and Location ID(s).
Contact KDAIndustrial Hemp Program Staff
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program
111 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601
Mainline: (502) 573-0282
Doris Hamilton, Hemp Program
Manager
Doris.Hamilton@ky.gov
502-782-4113
Brent Burchett, Plant Marketing
Director
Brent.Burchett@ky.gov
502-782-4120
Michelle Shane, Hemp Program Staff
Michelle.Shane@ky.gov
502-782-4140
Vacant as of Apr 30, 2018
Hemp Program Staff
502-782-4126