Nebraska Agriculture Joins NASA Acres Team to Improve Farmland Monitoring

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LINCOLN, Neb. – (June 25, 2026) – Nebraska has joined the NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team, a move that connects the state’s agricultural experts with advanced satellite technology.

The partnership is intended to improve crop monitoring and sustainable farming practices through the use of high-resolution Earth observation data. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will lead the state’s involvement in the program, helping farmers translate satellite imagery into actionable insights.

By using NASA’s data, producers can better manage water resources and monitor soil health in real-time. This collaboration is part of a broader effort to use space-based technology to solve terrestrial food security challenges.

“Joining the NASA Acres team allows Nebraska to stay at the forefront of agricultural innovation,” experts said.

The program will also involve “farm ambassadors” who will test new technologies in real-world field conditions before they are deployed on a wider scale. The initiative comes at a time when precision agriculture is becoming increasingly important due to changing weather patterns and higher input costs. University researchers believe the satellite data will be particularly useful for managing Nebraska’s vast irrigated acreage and predicting yields with greater accuracy.

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