Determination of pasture quality using airborne hyperspectral imaging

R. Reddy Pullanagari; G. Kereszturi; Ian J. Yule; M. E. Irwin

doi:10.1117/12.2193844

14 October 2015 Determination of pasture quality using airborne hyperspectral imaging

R. Reddy Pullanagari, G. Kereszturi, Ian J. Yule, M. E. Irwin

Proceedings Volume 9637, Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XVII; 963706 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2193844
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2015, Toulouse, France

Abstract

Pasture quality is a critical determinant which influences animal performance (live weight gain, milk and meat production) and animal health. Assessment of pasture quality is therefore required to assist farmers with grazing planning and management, benchmarking between seasons and years. Traditionally, pasture quality is determined by field sampling which is laborious, expensive and time consuming, and the information is not available in real-time. Hyperspectral remote sensing has potential to accurately quantify biochemical composition of pasture over wide areas in great spatial detail. In this study an airborne imaging spectrometer (AisaFENIX, Specim) was used with a spectral range of 380-2500 nm with 448 spectral bands. A case study of a 600 ha hill country farm in New Zealand is used to illustrate the use of the system. Radiometric and atmospheric corrections, along with automatized georectification of the imagery using Digital Elevation Model (DEM), were applied to the raw images to convert into geocoded reflectance images. Then a multivariate statistical method, partial least squares (PLS), was applied to estimate pasture quality such as crude protein (CP) and metabolisable energy (ME) from canopy reflectance. The results from this study revealed that estimates of CP and ME had a R² of 0.77 and 0.79, and RMSECV of 2.97 and 0.81 respectively. By utilizing these regression models, spatial maps were created over the imaged area. These pasture quality maps can be used for adopting precision agriculture practices which improves farm profitability and environmental sustainability.

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R. Reddy Pullanagari, G. Kereszturi, Ian J. Yule, and M. E. Irwin "Determination of pasture quality using airborne hyperspectral imaging", Proc. SPIE 9637, Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XVII, 963706 (14 October 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2193844

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