EO4AgroClimate: Monitoring and modelling crop performance and future viability

Lead Research Organisation: University of Southampton
Department Name: Sch of Geography & Environmental Sci

Abstract

The objective of the review is to provide the STFC EO4AgroClimate programme management team with expert insight into the key issues regarding monitoring and modelling crop performance and future viability, and to provide suggestions for future focus of the work. It will cover the main driving issues, state of the art in agriculture monitoring using EO data in the UK and Australia and research needs, including an overview of the key institutes, organisations and businesses in each country in the Agritech sector. The review will also discuss future prospects and expected developments in mapping and modelling Agriculture practices using EO data. The review will work collaboratively with university of Wester Australia.

Publications

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Description Australian partner 
Organisation University of Western Australia
Department School of Agriculture and Environment
Country Australia 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Use of satellite data in monitoring tree crops in Australia
Collaborator Contribution Ground data on distribution of tree crops, initial stakeholder engagement in Australia.
Impact Guo, Xuerui et al., (2022) A phenology based approach for fruit tree classification in Australia using Earth Observation (EO) data, UK National Earth Observation Conference 2022, 6-8 September 2022, National Space Centre, Leicester
Start Year 2021
 
Description Outreach activity with secondary Schools 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Our Australian partners ran an interactive session with school children to demonstrate the use of satellite data in environmental monitoring using open source tool.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022