FOSS4GNA 2023 | Open Sourcing Farm Assessments - Joshua Carlson

Summary Josh Carlson discusses the transformation of farm assessments in Kendall County, Illinois, highlighting the transition from a cumbersome proprietary tool to an open-source, efficient, and accurate solution. The new approach ensures precision in calculating agricultural parcel values, overcoming issues like rounding errors and software dependencies. Highlights 🚜 Josh Carlson shares the journey of revolutionizing farm assessments in Kendall County, Illinois. 🔄 Transition from a costly proprietary tool with limitations to an open-source, accurate, and accessible solution. 💻 Utilization of Python, specifically geopandas, to streamline the assessment process and eliminate software dependencies. 🗺️ Carlson emphasizes the importance of accuracy in calculating property values for agricultural parcels. 🌱 Introduction of a validation step to ensure the precision of the newly developed assessment tool. 🛠️ The development process involves understanding the intricacies of farm cards, spatial operations, and the state-defined individual soil waiting method. 🌐 Open-sourcing the code for accessibility, transparency, and potential use by other counties. #FarmAssessment #OpenSource #GIS #PythonDevelopment #AgriculturalValuation #PropertyAssessment #GeoPandas #SpatialOperations #OpenData #FarmCards