This is one of the normalized difference vegetation index satellite images used to create the compost application zones.
is the report card of satellite imagery. This imagery indicates if the corrective action has actually made an impact on the field. Each image on its own has incredible value; however, the imagery becomes a huge asset when different dates can be compared to actually see the difference from week to week. If there is a field that does not grow at the rate expected, we can look back to the database and see all the activities that led to that outcome.
When pairing all this information with weather data, this system allows for a much better understanding of the land we grow on and the way we use our resources. With the hot and dry summers experienced in California, we need to have a firm
understanding of what water we have and where it is going. The combination of all these data sources allows us to look into our past to see what water resources we have previously used, so we can predict what we are likely to use in the future. This prediction can be utilized as a schedule that allows us to better model and efficiently use our resources.
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Emery Silberman is a technology engineer at Bowles Farming Company located near Los Banos, California. Silberman recently graduated from the University of California, Merced with a mechanical engineering
degree. He is currently responsible for managing satellite imagery and data processing for Bowles Farming.
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