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Welcome to the Kansas Applied Remote Sensing (KARS) Program. KARS is a research program of the Kansas Biological Survey at the University of Kansas that conducts research on environmental and agricultural applications of remote sensing technology. In cooperation with its commercial partner TerraMetrics Agriculture, Inc., KARS facilitates technology transfer of products and services derived from remote sensing technologies to commercial, governmental, and other end users.

Location

Higuchi Hall
2101 Constant Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66047-3759

Contact KARS

Phone: 785-864-1500
Fax: 785-864-1534

Corn in Douglas County, Kansas on July 6, 2020 (picture by Marlowe Kastens)

Dry July Poses Risk to 2020 U.S. Corn & Soybeans July 2020 – In collaboration with commercial partners TerraMetrics Agriculture, Inc. (TMAI) of Lawrence and Planalytics of Berwyn, PA, the Kansas Applied Remote Sensing Program (KARS) is keeping the industry apprised of the 2020 growing season through its GreenReport® and ...

KansasView Website

New KansasView Website Visit the new KansasView website for information on current research and education activities using sUAS and other remote sensing data and technology. Click the KansasView icon to the right or use KansasView. KansasView is a charter member of AmericaView, a ...

Flooded field in central Kansas on May 30, 2019 (picture by Jude Kastens)

Water Logged! 2019 U.S. Corn & Soybeans Have a Rough Start June 7, 2019 – In collaboration with commercial partners TerraMetrics Agriculture, Inc. (TMAI) of Lawrence and Planalytics of Berwyn, PA, the Kansas Applied Remote Sensing Program (KARS) is keeping the industry apprised of the 2019 growing season through its GreenReport® ...

China CO2 Terra NDVI

Coupling the Annual Atmospheric CO2 Cycle to Satellite NDVI The annual seasonal cycle in atmospheric CO2 concentrations is well known, largely attributable to the preponderance of mid-latitude, terrestrial vegetation in the northern hemisphere compared to the southern hemisphere. When northern hemisphere vegetation is photosynthetically active, which roughly corresponds with ...

Participants of the Ecosystms of Kansas Summer Institute June 2018 Workshop at the Kansas University Field Station. (picture provided by Rosemary Blum)

Ecosystems of Kansas Summer Institute June 4 - June 2018 at the KU Field Station The five day workshop was held at the KU Field Station. KU researchers provided University research information, activities and resources to help teachers develop curriculum that links current research to NGSS standards about Kansas Aquatic and Terrestrial ecosystems and Geographic ...

2018 peas on 2017 corn stalks in northwest Kansas (picture by Jude Kastens)

2018 U.S. Corn & Soybeans Out of the Gate Fast June 6, 2018 – In collaboration with commercial partners TerraMetrics Agriculture, Inc. (TMAI) of Lawrence and Planalytics of Berwyn, PA, the Kansas Applied Remote Sensing Program (KARS) is keeping the industry apprised of the 2018 growing season through its GreenReport® ...

Research

2005 Kansas Land Cover Patterns - Level IV

Started: November 2006

Natural Resource Planner

Started: December 2013

Maps

GreenReport

Published: October 2021

Natural Resource Planner

Published: September 2018

Kansas Applied Remote Sensing
Higuchi Hall
2101 Constant Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66047-3759
P: 785-864-1500

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