YieldLens: Field Variability & Management Zone Analyzer Tool
YieldLens is a free, interactive, and user-friendly Google Earth Engine application developed by the UC ANR Intermountain Research & Extension Center. Designed to provide California growers with rapid insights, the tool leverages vegetation indices from both recent and archived satellite imagery to evaluate crop health and field variability. Whether you are optimizing inputs, directing crop scouting, or seeking a comprehensive view of your operation, YieldLens transforms complex multispectral data into practical, actionable maps and reports.
- How Can You Use YieldLens?
- Targeted Crop Scouting: Identify underperforming zones from your computer, tablet, or smartphone before heading to the field. Pinpointing problem areas in advance saves time and labor by focusing your efforts where they are needed most.
- Create Management Zones: Automatically delineate your field into practical "management zones" based on crop vigor. Download these zones as .kml files to guide precision soil sampling or to perform variable-rate fertilizer applications.
- Monitor Growth Over Time: Track crop performance throughout the growing season. Use historical time-series charts to compare current growth against previous weeks or past seasons.
- Generate Instant Reports: Instantly create a summary of your field's health and variability status to share with your crew.
- Step-by-Step Guide: How to Use the YieldLens Tool
Access YieldLens and follow the step by step guide: