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Research Project:
Integrating Remote Sensing, Gps, and GIS for Precision Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
Location:
Integrated Farming and Natural Resources Research
Project Number: 6204-11660-006-00
Project Type:
Appropriated
Start Date: Feb 23, 2002
End Date: Feb 22, 2007
Objective:
1) Develop and test cost-effective, high resolution airborne electronic imaging systems (i.e., multispectral and hyperspectral) for agricultural and natural resources management; 2) integrate airborne imagery, global positioning system (GPS), and geographic information system (GIS) technologies with precision agriculture for mapping and managing withinfield plant growth and yield variability; and 3) use spatial information technologies for pest management and environmental assessment.
Approach:
Airborne multispectral and hyperspectral imaging systems will be evaluated for detecting and distinguishing noxious weeds on rangelands and in waterways, diseases in citrus, and effluent discharges in two river systems in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Also, airborne imagery, global positioning system (GPS), yield monitoring systems, image processing, and ground sampling techniques will be used to identify within-field spatial and temporal variability. Data will be collected from grain sorghum, cotton, and corn fields and citrus orchards in south Texas. A variable rate applicator will be used to evaluate agronomic and economic viability of variable rate applications. Airborne multispectral and hyperspectral imagery will be used to identify new spectral bands and band combinations for pest management, water quality assessment and precision agriculture applications.
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