Imagery and Sensing

Satellites Still Fall Short in Agricultural Tracking

By Photo of Kendall Russell
Photo: Wikimedia
Photo: Wikimedia

Although both government and private entities have used satellite imagery for agricultural purposes for years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says the technology still hasn’t peaked in maturity. The question now is: How can remote sensing operators further improve their technology to make crop forecasting more accurate and reliable?

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