UF Scientists Look to Space To Help Ranchers on Earth

Houston, we’re fixing a problem. A University of Florida scientist is leading a project to develop a tool — based on data from satellites — that ranchers can use to improve their pasture and grazing management.

Besides serving as a place for cattle to live, eat and sleep, Florida’s ranchlands also are often large, complex ecosystems that provide food and habitat for wildlife and water to replenish the Floridan aquifer, said Chris Wilson, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of agronomy and agroecologist.

“To get the most efficient use out of their pastures, it will be helpful for ranchers to monitor their biomass and quality,” said Wilson. “They might concentrate grazing in areas with higher growth rates for biomass, for instance.”

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