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NEW APPLICATIONS
FOR SATELLITE DATA
IN AGRICULTURE
Satellites in agriculture have typically
been used for variable rate applications,
creating management zones and other
uses.
But new uses are on the horizon.
Greg Crutsinger, Customer Success Manager at
identified multiple new applications for satellite in
agriculture.
THEY INCLUDE:
• Improving yield estimation
• Tracking crop phenology
• Extracting actual field boundaries
• Identifying planting and harvest dates
• Improving forage use efficiency
• Monitoring best management practices
• Following field trials and experiments
When it comes to tracking crop
phenology, for example, Planet’s
satellites can provide a clearer
picture of the growing season.
“Being able to smooth out those trajectories and
the shapes of those curves in better ways, is really
interesting,” Crutsinger told the
in November.
Planet captures about 4 million images of the planet
every day.
This provides an extensive catalogue for farmers to
look at to identify trends or issues on their farms.
“Because we’re always on monitoring, you’re able to
go back and see something that happened last year,”
added Crutsinger.
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Satellites can be used to identify planting and harvest dates DIEGO FLAMMINI
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