Efficient Farming
With Earth's growing population, efficient farming is more important than ever. Not only does it reduce waste, but also puts money in your pocket!
Let's say you own a 1,000 acre farm and you are about a month out from harvest. How do you check on your crops? Do you do random spot checks? Spray all 1,000 acres with pesticides? Water all of your land with the same amount of water? A mistake with any one of these can cost you tens of thousands of dollars. But, if you were able to efficiently monitor all 1,000 acres to see what areas needed what kind of care? You would not only be less likely to make an error, but with the efficient application of just the right amount of what is needed and where, you will save thousands of dollars and time, have better crops and have more of a positive environmental impact.
With SpaceFab's hyperspectral imaging, you can image your field every week and know exactly where the soil is dry, where the pests are, and where weeds are growing. You will also be able to monitor the growth of your crops, track diseases, accurately predict the yield, spot nutrient deficiencies, and much more. Plus, the more we image your field, the more accurate the results.
Now let's talk about a future application. A farmer in eastern Iowa is out checking on his irrigation system and notices that some of his crops have a yellow growth on them. He hasn't seen this before and wants to know what it is and how much of it is in his field. He can pull out his SpaceFab hyperspectral imager app on for his smartphone, take a spectral picture and email it to us. We will then analyze it and scan his field from orbit, returning the results to him within 24 hours.
Let's say you own a 1,000 acre farm and you are about a month out from harvest. How do you check on your crops? Do you do random spot checks? Spray all 1,000 acres with pesticides? Water all of your land with the same amount of water? A mistake with any one of these can cost you tens of thousands of dollars. But, if you were able to efficiently monitor all 1,000 acres to see what areas needed what kind of care? You would not only be less likely to make an error, but with the efficient application of just the right amount of what is needed and where, you will save thousands of dollars and time, have better crops and have more of a positive environmental impact.
With SpaceFab's hyperspectral imaging, you can image your field every week and know exactly where the soil is dry, where the pests are, and where weeds are growing. You will also be able to monitor the growth of your crops, track diseases, accurately predict the yield, spot nutrient deficiencies, and much more. Plus, the more we image your field, the more accurate the results.
Now let's talk about a future application. A farmer in eastern Iowa is out checking on his irrigation system and notices that some of his crops have a yellow growth on them. He hasn't seen this before and wants to know what it is and how much of it is in his field. He can pull out his SpaceFab hyperspectral imager app on for his smartphone, take a spectral picture and email it to us. We will then analyze it and scan his field from orbit, returning the results to him within 24 hours.