A University of Manitoba soil scientist is using AI and satellite data to explore how Prairie landscapes respond to long-term stress — and how they bounce back.
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Farm focus needed for eyes in the sky
An ag expert with NASA talks about why on-farm adoption of satellite imagery has lagged
Satellite imagery has potential to revolutionize agricultural management, but that isn’t likely to happen unless on-farm adoption rates increase, the head of a NASA-led consortium said during a recent event in Winnipeg. NASA Harvest executive director Alyssa Whitcraft told attendees at this year’s Canadian Crops Convention that use of satellite imagery has exploded in some […] Read more
Checking crops from orbit may be underused option
The available satellite imagery of our crops may be an underused tool for field analysis
Glacier FarmMedia — Last fall on her farm near Holland, Man., Anastasia Kubinec was struggling with a decision about a canola field. In one part of the of the field, it seemed like the crop was ready to combine. But other areas were possibly too wet and too green. One option was going in with […] Read more
Satellite-based insurance may be future of forage risk management
Analysis from above could be an accurate, timely way to measure forage growth
Glacier FarmMedia — Satellite-based insurance technology could be a way to protect beef producers during times of drought. There’s more interest in forage insurance during recent droughty times on the Prairies, but evaluating local forage risk is challenging. “Weather events are becoming more acute in severity and frequency, you know the drought of 2023, 2021,” […] Read more
How to use remote sensing for crops to its fullest potential
Images from drones and satellites can be part of a much bigger picture
Remote sensing tools can produce a lot of valuable information about what’s happening on farmland and within your crops, but the full potential has yet to be properly harnessed, says a north-central Alberta agronomist after studying the technology for a couple years. Satellite imagery, aerial photography and images captured by unmanned drones are all forms […] Read more
Drone provides a new field perspective
Ground truthing is still important, but drones can identify problem areas
Randi Wenzel says even basic operation of a drone over annual crops and pastures on their south-central Saskatchewan mixed farm provides some very useful management information, along with some peace of mind. Wenzel, who farms with family members south of Central Butte, has been flying a drone during the cropping and grazing seasons for the […] Read more
VIDEO: The impact of satellite data on agricultural efficiency
At Ag in Motion this past summer, Farmers Edge presented a ‘Smart Farming Panel’ consisting of five farmers to discuss technology solutions in agriculture and how data helps them be more efficient with day-to-day decision making. Seen here are Saskatchewan farmers Trevor Scherman and Laura Reiter who share their thoughts on satellite imagery and weather […] Read more
USGS finds more dirt for growing crops
Until we defrost Greenland this could be all we’ve got
Much like the excitement I feel when I find a missing sock behind the clothes dryer, I am sure that is what the US Geological Survey (USGS) experienced when it recently discovered more cropland in the world. And they didn’t just find one sock, it was a whole outfit. The USGS recently reported that further […] Read more
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