Abstract:
Uptake for CottonMap was high for the 2018/19 season
• Approximately 86% of the total planted area was mapped
• Approximately 30,856 page views for the CottonMap
Despite significant investment in spray drift mitigation by the cotton industry, cotton crops continue to be impacted by herbicide misuse. This is reflective of spray drift being an issue that needs to be addressed via a number of channels, including training and education, and that while a mapping platform is a very useful and helpful tool, reducing spray drift requires a collaborative effort across industries and via a number of different pathways.
In response to feedback from users and a change in platform ownership, a decision was made to investigate alternative options to deliver a crop mapping service that would offer the following benefits:
• Ability to map other crop types, not restricted to cotton
• Improved usability
• Cost effective
• Ability to be agile and respond to changes in technology, link with other technology platforms to increase value for users and funding bodies
