An Overview of Agriculture Cyberinformatics Tools to Support USDA NASS Decision Making

Chen Zhang, Liping Di, Zhengwei Yang, Li Lin, Haoteng Zhao, Eugene G. Yu

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Abstract

Cyberinformatics tools have been extensively applied to aid decision support in agriculture. This paper presents an overview of cyberinformatics tools to support decision making for the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). We review three web-based applications: CropScape, VegScape, and Crop-CASMA. Specifically, we summarize the data products of the three tools, including Cropland Data Layer (CDL) products, vegetation index products based on Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrora-diometer (MODIS) data, and soil moisture products derived from the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data. Also, we compare the geoprocessing capability and web service support of these tools. Meanwhile, two use cases and applications are presented to demonstrate the capability of supporting USDA NASS decision making with the cyberinformatics tools.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 9th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics, Agro-Geoinformatics 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728165615
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 26 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics, Agro-Geoinformatics 2021 - Virtual, Shenzhen, China
Duration: Jul 26 2021Jul 29 2021

Publication series

Name2021 9th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics, Agro-Geoinformatics 2021

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics, Agro-Geoinformatics 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityVirtual, Shenzhen
Period7/26/217/29/21

Keywords

  • Agro-geoinformatics
  • Cropland Data Layer
  • Cyberinformatics
  • MODIS
  • SMAP
  • Soil moisture
  • Vegetation index

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Soil Science
  • Information Systems
  • Computers in Earth Sciences
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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