NASA Partnership to explore research gaps important to agriculture that could be addressed through innovative Earth observation systems, technologies.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and NASA have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their longstanding partnership on space-based assets benefitting life on Earth.
The agreement brings together NASA’s experience with technology development and space-borne Earth science measurements and USDA’s scientific experience and knowledge of agricultural production, resource conservation, food security and safety, and forests and working lands.
USDA and NASA will explore research gaps of importance to the agricultural community that could be addressed through innovative Earth observation systems and technologies developed over the next decade. The collaboration also will address recommendations made in the 2017 National Academies’ Earth Science Decadal Survey.
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Washington, D.C. â In order to strengthen an existing partnership between the USDA and NASA, the two agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their research collaborations. NASA s experience with technological development and space-borne Earth science data and the USDA s experience with agricultural production, resource conservation, food security and safety, and forest/working land data will combine to fill in research gaps.
The collaboration will address recommendations made in the 2017 National Academies Earth Science Decadal Survey and explore areas of importance to the agricultural community through innovative Earth observation systems.
âAs weâve seen over the past 100 years, increasing innovation in agriculture is limitless,â said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. âThis partnership between USDA and NASA will bring together the best research, science, and technology we have to offer to help produce more food to feed t
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NASA, USDA Sign Agreement to Improve Agricultural, Earth Science Research
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their longstanding partnership on space-based assets benefitting life on Earth.
The agreement brings together NASA s experience with technology development and space-borne Earth science measurements and USDA s scientific experience and knowledge of agricultural production, resource conservation, food security and safety, and forests and working lands.
NASA and USDA will explore research gaps of importance to the agricultural community that could be addressed through innovative Earth observation systems and technologies developed over the next decade. The collaboration also will address recommendations made in the 2017 National Academies Earth Science Decadal Survey.