Remote Sensing for Nutrient Management

Whether by satellite or airplane….or even hand-held sensors, remote sensing offers some exciting possibilities for collecting data rapidly and over large areas, helping with the process of monitoring crop conditions and short-circuiting problems before they cut into profits. Learn "who’s doing what" and when and how it might fit into your operation. The future may be now for putting the space-age technology to work in your fields.

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Abstracts and Outlines (posted as they become available)

Dave Fuhr

• Using airborne multi-spectral digital imaging, its advantages, disadvantages, and current state of the art.
• Advantages:
  • Sight specific
  • User defined spectral and spatial resolution
  • Very low atmospheric noise to signal ratios
  • Very accurate geo-reference capabilities
  • Varying weather capabilities
  • Ability to upgrade as new technology becomes available
  • Fast turnaround time at user sight.
• Disadvantages:
  • Small scene sizes
  • Lack of national marketing ties
  • Need to ferry aircraft to remote locations
• State of the art:
  • visual and thermal systems
  • auto mosaic, geo reference software
  • larger format cameras
  • tunable filters

Greg Knoblauch - Creating a Clear Image of Remote Sensing in Agriculture

• A quick overview of remote sensing in agriculture
• RESOURCE21 experience
• RESOURCE21 '98 and beyond

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