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After creating a new project, users will be asked to define the location of the project using the interactive Google map. The interactive map allows the user to define one or more areas of interest (AOI). The area of interest should correlate to fields within the project area. The map is ONLY used for mainland United States. If you would like to simulate using an area outside of mainland United States, follow the instructions for User Input. When defining the AOI, the underlying weather, soils, and slope information is retrieved from the underlying spatial data. There are two ways to define your areas of interest: you may manually draw your areas of interest using the zoom features and drawing tools on the interactive map, or you may upload your own shapefile. After drawing the field, a message will pop up telling the user to enter the name of the AOI.