Active Pasture and Forage Project

Pasture Yield Prediction Model Development
Instruments

Matrice 600 pro drone with 10-bands camera:

• Flight height: 20 m
• Flight speed: 3.2 m/s
• Flight overlap and sidelap: 75%
• Orthophoto resolution: 1.4 cm
• Flight time: 10 am – 4 pm
• 10-12 targets for georeferencing

MicaSense RedEdge-MX Duo Camera Imaging System (10 bands)

RTK GPS (Trimble R10)

Instrument: RedEdge-MX Dual Camera System

Micasense RedEdge-MX DUAL

Project Information

Project period: September 01, 2024 ~ August 31, 2028
Participating producers & LSU AgCenter Research Stations

• Coastal Prairie Farm, 459 Sonny Ln, Eunice, LA 70535
• Bayou Sarah Farm, 5338 Rosemound Loop Rd, St. Francisville, LA 70775
• J & P Land Development LLC, 104 Bruce Circle, Lake Charles, LA 70611
• Simon Hay, 1731 Ardoin Rd, Iowa, LA 70647
• LSU AgCenter, Red River Research Station, 262 Research Station Drive, Bossier, LA 71112
• LSU AgCenter, Hill Farm Research Station, 11959 Highway 9 Homer, LA 71040

Project year 1 resources
Future plan

Participating producers and LSU AgCenter Research Stations

Coastal Prairie Farm

BayouSarah Farm

The red lined area indicates project pasture for a drone mapping

J & P Land Development

The yellow lined area indicates project pasture for a drone mapping

Simon Hay

The yellow lined area indicates project pasture for a drone mapping

LSU AgCenter, Red River Research Station

LSU AgCenter, Hill Farm Research Station