Von Thünen Model of Agricultural Land Use
Johann Heinrich Von Thünen created perhaps the first known spatial economic model on land rent using observations he had experienced.
Johann Heinrich Von Thünen created perhaps the first known spatial economic model on land rent using observations he had experienced.
Farmers have greater access to geospatial tools that can help mitigate some agricultural challenges.
The landscape of the Konsen Plateau viewed from above looks like a lattice with crisscrossing lines of narrow strips of forest.
To cope with ever-changing agricultural needs and conditions, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (or NASS) uses data from Landsat to monitor crops in the contiguous United States.
Researchers applied machine learning to satellite-derived datasets to to analyze tillage practices and crop yields in the US Corn Belt between 2005 and 2017.
In August of 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that South Dakota had 3.9 million “prevented planting” acres.
From climate to key trade and shipping hubs, geography has shaped the fortunes of states and agricultural production.
In partnership with scientists and researchers, farmers are coming up with different ways to keep soil from degrading and releasing more CO2 into the air.
Why do some multi-million dollar aid projects fail? The aid itself is not generally the problem, but the lack of local, geographic specific cultural analysis in planning and implementation is most often to blame.