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The main objective of GrasSat project is a fully operational system in form of desktop and mobile application, what gives the added value as a complementary tool for managing grassland production, mainly for medium and large farms in Poland and Norway. Combining the research of Polish and Norwegian partners gives high effectiveness to improve grass production management.
The applied methodology for monitoring grass growth conditions and yield forecast is based on synergistic use of remotely sensed data, process-based grassland models and reference in-situ data, indispensable for elaborating reliable models characterizing plant development. The methodology brings the environmentally friendly technologies using the remote sensing data and the results of the project contribute to reducing negative effects of freezing and drought effect on yield. Application of the remote sensing technique to detect areas with high water stress allows to estimate the expected yield of grassland what can help farmers to prepare for importing the forage.
The partnership between Polish and Norwegian researchers gives the joint development of the innovated methodology for grasslands cultivation.The added value of cooperation is the use of ground data for the calibration of satellite data at both countries. The novel approaches will be based on innovative use of satellite data in the grassland management to increase yield and monitoring of grassland status. The partnership will broaden the cooperation between Polish and Norwegian researchers.