County InvolvementCounty Involvement Faculty capture diagnostic imagesFaculty capture diagnostic images Login to DDDI / Web siteLogin to DDDI / Web site Select appropriate submission formSelect appropriate submission form Fill in textual informationFill in textual information Attach image filesAttach image files Submit completed sample form with Submit completed sample form with

image(s)image(s) (Automatic e-mail notifies diagnostic (Automatic e-mail notifies diagnostic

faculty of sample submission.)faculty of sample submission.)

Diagnostic FacultyDiagnostic Faculty Receive and read e-mail notification of Receive and read e-mail notification of

sample submissionsample submission Login to DDDI / Web siteLogin to DDDI / Web site Retrieve newly-submitted sampleRetrieve newly-submitted sample Examine textual information and images Examine textual information and images Compose a diagnosis and Compose a diagnosis and

recommendationrecommendation Submit the completed diagnosisSubmit the completed diagnosis (Automatic e-mail with diagnosis is (Automatic e-mail with diagnosis is

returned to submitter and to county of returned to submitter and to county of origin and diagnosis is appended to origin and diagnosis is appended to sample submission form)sample submission form)

Other system Other system featuresfeatures

List of evaluated samples for diagnostician

List of undiagnosed samples

System reports

ImpactsImpacts Value to Ag ProducersValue to Ag Producers

– Rapid TurnaroundRapid Turnaround– Sample UsabilitySample Usability

Value to County FacultyValue to County Faculty– Improved credibilityImproved credibility– Increased knowledgeIncreased knowledge

Value to Diagnostic FacultyValue to Diagnostic Faculty– Improved credibilityImproved credibility– Increase in valuable discipline imagesIncrease in valuable discipline images

Value to Other Programs Value to Other Programs Cost/BenefitCost/Benefit Unexpected BenefitsUnexpected Benefits

Georgia Survey – Georgia Survey – June 2000June 2000 79 of 94 counties with Imaging Stations responded to 79 of 94 counties with Imaging Stations responded to

surveysurvey In counties with Imaging StationsIn counties with Imaging Stations

– Samples submitted for diagnosis = 2,621, with estimated savings = $7,364,610Samples submitted for diagnosis = 2,621, with estimated savings = $7,364,610– Samples evaluated locally = 6,681, with estimated savings = $10,230,710Samples evaluated locally = 6,681, with estimated savings = $10,230,710

Expense justified?Expense justified?– (All responses) 96-Yes, 20-No, 12-N/A(All responses) 96-Yes, 20-No, 12-N/A

System helped your work?System helped your work?– (All responses) 122-Yes, 12-No, 14-N/A(All responses) 122-Yes, 12-No, 14-N/A

Professional credibility changed?Professional credibility changed?– (All responses) 73-Pos., 37-No change, 18-N/A(All responses) 73-Pos., 37-No change, 18-N/A

Client interest in Exten. programs changed?Client interest in Exten. programs changed?– (All responses) 60-No, 48-Yes, 20-N/A(All responses) 60-No, 48-Yes, 20-N/A

Some particular successes

From Texas – Gary Bomar

“In addition to regular samples, I used it as a training tool/program for Master Gardners. We actually submitted a sample with computer hooked up to a projector. Went over great , because of this they are going out hunting for samples to submit, the education continues with this group. They are learning how to identify difficult plants, and disease problems. Also because of a newspaper article, I am receiving e-mails of plants, reviewing them then also forwarding samples. One producer is creating an inventory of plants on his ranch, and using this service to identify unknown plants.”

Some particular successes

From Illinois – Kelli Ann Bassett

“--- During the Spring a gentlemen brought several specimens of a weed into our office for ID and control. Since it was too early for any leaves to be out on the vine (weed) he brought in the fruit. I sent them through the DDDI system to our Springfield Center to George Czpar to examine.--- I did find out that the weeds are being monitored for spread in the state --- The IDNR was interested in finding out the location where the specimen was found to use for some of their statistics/surveys. ---”

Some particular successes

From Georgia – Tommy Cummings

“--- Fish kills, although not a constant problem, do exist, and in most cases occur suddenly. --- we can, in most cases, receive a diagnosis with recommendations from Drs. Lewis or Burtle within a time frame of a few minutes to 1 or 2 hours. --- I feel this service has saved our Producers over 1/4 million dollars in fish losses during the past two years by faster diagnosis and correction recommendations for the problem. ---”

Some particular successesFrom Georgia – Ed Brown

“--- images of a mushroom were submitted --- by John Pope, County Extension Coordinator in Monroe County --- images represented what was left of a mushroom that had been ingested by a person in Monroe County and subsequently had to be hospitalized. --- it was important to get microscopic images of the spores produced by the mushroom to make a positive diagnosis. --- The images were confirmed to be Chlorophylum molybdites, a highly toxic mushroom. Literature was photocopied and faxed to John Pope and distributed to the attending physician so the proper treatment could be administered. ---”

Some particular successes

From Georgia – Willie Chance

“--- Ed Carroll --- of the Houston County Animal Control Department --- wanted to id a snake. --- I heard him say that a little girl had been snake bit. --- We took digital images and sent them to Greg Balcomb of DNR and to retired UGA Forester Jeff Jackson. They quickly confirmed that it was a copperhead --- This info was important evidently. Someone said the anti-venom was different for the two types of snakes. --- Last we heard the little girl was recovering.

Intrastate CollaborationIntrastate Collaboration Georgia’s Participating Georgia’s Participating

Departments/Disciplines:Departments/Disciplines:

– AquacultureAquaculture– Biological & Agricultural EngineeringBiological & Agricultural Engineering– Crop & Soil ScienceCrop & Soil Science– EntomologyEntomology– ForestryForestry– HorticultureHorticulture– Plant PathologyPlant Pathology– Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Medicine

Interstate MethodologyInterstate Methodology

ContractContract Cost/BenefitCost/Benefit

– Cheaper for ClientCheaper for Client– Experiential AdvantageExperiential Advantage

Common Development Common Development Environment with Shared Environment with Shared EnhancementsEnhancements

ExpansionExpansion Ongoing updating and addition of new Ongoing updating and addition of new

user-requested featuresuser-requested features Continued/additional interstate and multi-Continued/additional interstate and multi-

state collaborationstate collaboration International collaborationInternational collaboration Database driven collections / library of Database driven collections / library of

images and other media (LG Media)images and other media (LG Media) Mobile / wireless systemsMobile / wireless systems Physical-sample lab-management Physical-sample lab-management

softwaresoftware GIS / GPSGIS / GPS