<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[remotesensing.blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blog about remote sensing and other geospatial technologies for application in agriculture]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:12:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.remotesensing.blog/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Terrain data for supporting agricultural decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Different types of terrain data and how they can be used to generate three-dimensional maps at farm and field level.]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/terrain-data-for-supporting-agricultural-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6186306a204e7c0016f9a717</guid><category><![CDATA[Remote Sensing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:30:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_33bd20cf34214c969c05ed190d1e4a8c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improving the accuracy of information extracted from drone imagery for fruit tree management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone imagery is frequently used to calculate vegetation indices - such as the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) - to...]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/improving-the-accuracy-of-information-extracted-from-drone-imagery-for-fruit-tree-management</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60266b4c19c547001756e3b8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:06:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_d351cc0fcf69448fb7b8ec2d97bd5117~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where did Cape Town's water go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study showed that, with the aid of satellite remote sensing, water use can be linked to specific land uses.]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/where-did-cape-town-s-water-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cf8f0d609bceb0016d358a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Remote Sensing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Applications]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_b04df795f1d54d08a030a068af1adba9~mv2_d_4967_3508_s_4_2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can aerial and drone imagery be used for quantitative remote sensing?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Be cautious of the fact that aerial and drone imagery are generally not well calibrated. Any outputs of quantitative analyses (e.g....]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/can-aerial-and-drone-imagery-be-used-for-quantitative-remote-sensing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ce5a74307dddc0015aa3f73</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 19:46:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_c0fb230a33f84098b64332bf5670bde0~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_800,h_520,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automated field boundary delineation using Sentinel-2 imagery]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my MSc students, Barry Watkins, is working on a technique to automatically extract agricultural field boundaries from Sentinel-2...]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/automated-field-boundary-delineation-using-sentinel-2-imagery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cdbd05e0309d900151b284f</guid><category><![CDATA[Remote Sensing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Applications]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 08:50:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_278f94a003c549b694322c7cf1edead2~mv2_d_3900_2838_s_4_2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire monitoring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below is a colour image captured by the Sentinel-2 satellite on 20 February 2019. The image covers an active fire near Franschhoek, South...]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/fire-monitoring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c70ed2d7dee88001c553656</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2019 07:29:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_29e818c4da034c04b3bc404160bbdb88~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_523,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What resolution imagery is best for monitoring tree crops?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am often asked about what resolution imagery is best for monitoring agricultural crops. This may seem like a simple question, but the...]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/what-resolution-imagery-is-best-for-monitoring-tree-crops</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c3b2475a32143001cb6aecb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 12:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_d4b3b4ecd957442f9d45c76fe103df34~mv2_d_3892_2096_s_2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How satellites can be used to prioritize farm inspections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many farms are too large to monitor using traditional "feet-in-field" inspections. In this article I give a short overview of a remote...]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/how-satellites-can-be-used-to-prioritize-farm-inspections</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c18d9213ce336001a53e1a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Applications]]></category><category><![CDATA[Remote Sensing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:52:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_06b05c5d874e4e60a4d0bebd27d43a06~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_549,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using free satellite imagery for yield benchmarking and predictions ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), for agricultural applications is rapidly increasing. Unfortunately, the popularity...]]></description><link>https://www.remotesensing.blog/post/using-free-satellite-imagery-for-yield-benchmarking-and-predictions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c115e8179b805001a56ca77</guid><category><![CDATA[Remote Sensing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Applications]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9e5c_7051fae294b543c6b4b8af0261223923~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_587,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adriaan van Niekerk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imagine having such a 3D model of your farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remote sensing and geospatial technologies can also help with other aspects of farming. 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