OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK
Capabilities
Precision tools. Integrated analysis. Defensible decisions.
SOIL ANALYSIS
NutriScan — Real-Time On-Site Analysis
Most soil tests give you a field average — one number representing ground that may vary dramatically from one end to the other. That average drives blanket application decisions that overpay on half your acres and underserve the other half. AeroTerraX maps soil variability spatially across your property at 1–2 acre grid density, so you see exactly where the problems are, where they are not, and what each zone actually needs. Results are delivered on-site in minutes — not days. Every sample location is permanently recorded with sub-centimeter GPS accuracy, so the data you collect today becomes the baseline you compare against next season and every season after. That is the difference between a one-time test and a long-term management record.
Scope note: For engagements involving NRCS 590 or DNR N590 program compliance, NutriScan is paired with an MSTA-certified laboratory for qualifying soil tests. In those cases, NutriScan continues to serve its core function — high-density spatial sampling and variability mapping — while the certified lab results provide the program-compliant chemistry data. The two work together to deliver a more complete and calibrated picture of soil health than either approach provides alone.
COMPACTION ANALYSIS
What's Below the Surface Matters as Much as What's In It
Soil chemistry tells you what nutrients are present. Compaction tells you whether roots can actually reach them. A compacted layer as shallow as eight to ten inches can stop root development cold, cause water to run off rather than infiltrate, and render fertilizer inputs largely ineffective — even when your nutrient levels look adequate on paper. It is one of the most common and costly hidden constraints on pasture and forage productivity, and one of the least routinely tested for. AeroTerraX tests for compaction at every soil sample point, co-located with your nutrient samples in a single navigation stop. That means your compaction data is spatially referenced and mapped at the same grid density as your soil chemistry — giving you a complete subsurface picture across your entire property, not just a spot check. When compaction and nutrient deficiency overlap in the same zone, you know exactly what you are dealing with and can prioritize accordingly. When they do not overlap, that tells you something equally important.
AERIAL IMAGERY
DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral — Vegetation & Land Health Mapping
A single drone flight gives you something no ground walk can — a complete, dated, high-resolution record of your entire property at once. RGB orthomosaic imagery is standard at every field tier, giving you a georeferenced aerial base map that documents exactly what your land looks like today. Fence lines, timber edges, water sources, erosion features, bare ground, and infrastructure are all permanently recorded at a resolution commercial satellites cannot match.
At Tier 3, multispectral analysis goes beyond what the eye can see. Three vegetation indices — NDVI, NDRE, and GNDVI — measure plant health, early stress, and canopy vigor across your entire property in a single flight. Each index reveals a different layer of what is happening in your vegetation. Together they give you a spatial picture of where your land is performing, where it is struggling, and where management attention will return the most. A stressed zone identified in April gives you time to investigate and respond. The same zone identified in July may already represent lost forage production.
Multispectral work requires consistent lighting conditions. Scheduling is weather-dependent and will be communicated at booking.
GIS & SPACIAL ANALYSIS
QGIS — Mapping, Analysis & Deliverable Production
Every map, every analysis, and every data output AeroTerraX produces is georeferenced — meaning it is tied to real-world coordinates and built to be used, not just viewed. Your deliverables open directly in Google Earth, OnX Hunt, and any GIS platform your agency contacts or conservation partners work in. Soil variability maps, management zone boundaries, topographic and drainage analysis, and vegetation index outputs are all formatted for long-term utility.
What that means practically: you can share your data with an NRCS district conservationist, overlay it with your own field records, import it into a farm management platform, or bring it back in future seasons for direct comparison. The work AeroTerraX does does not live in a PDF that gets filed away. It becomes part of your property's permanent record.
POSITIONING & ACCURACY
GNSS / RTK — Sub-Centimeter Sample Location
Where your samples are collected matters as much as what they find. Sub-centimeter GPS positioning means every sample location is a permanent, reproducible point — not an approximation. You can return to the exact same locations next season, the season after, and ten years from now. That repeatability is what transforms a one-time soil test into a multi-year trend analysis and what makes year-over-year comparisons scientifically meaningful rather than directionally approximate.
Before any field data collection begins, a full property boundary walk is completed. Every sample grid, every map output, and every deliverable is tied precisely to your actual parcel — so the data reflects your land, not a generalized estimate of it.
THE DIFFERENCE
THE INTEGRATION LAYER
Soil chemistry tells you what nutrients are present. Compaction tells you whether roots can reach them. Vegetation analysis tells you whether the plant community is responding. Terrain tells you where water moves and where it sits. Each layer answers part of the question. None of them answers it alone.
The work AeroTerraX does is the integration — bringing soil, compaction, vegetation, terrain, and land history together into a single coherent analysis. That integration is what produces a Land Intelligence Report: not a collection of individual outputs stapled together, but a synthesized interpretation of what is actually happening on your property, what is driving it, and what the evidence supports doing about it. Every map, every data layer, and every field observation feeds into a single document written in plain language — organized by priority, specific to your land, and built to support decisions that hold up under scrutiny.
The data supports the decision. You make it.
Federal program note: The DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral platform is subject to federal procurement restrictions and cannot be used on project components funded through NRCS EQIP or CSP. Missouri state programs including DNR/SWCD N590 and MDC, as well as all private-pay engagements, are not affected by this restriction.
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