Estimating Potatoes and Other Crops in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota Using 1980 LANDSAT Imagery

Sherman B. Winings

No 321272, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: This report describes how data from LANDSAT was used in conjunction with ground data to estimate selected crops in the Red River Valley. An extra ground sample was used to increase training data and precision of the ground data estimates for minor crops. Estimates using LANDSAT and the combined ground data samples were generally more precise than the usual ground data alone. The timing of the available LANDSAT scene and inadequate auxiliary information for stratification hampered the complete success of the project.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 1981-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.321272

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