Built for Field Shift • NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026
Know the Past
Grow the future.
Adapt your farm, shape your vision:
Farming Aura combines precise satellite data, crop traits, and live soil readings to optimize your multi-year crop rotation.
Know your land.
Grow with confidence.
Made by
NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 — Field Shift Team
Michael Vert
Aniket Dixit
Aiden Weng
Rishabh Nagarkar
Gautham Reddy Sagili
Charles Wang
Farming Aura
Built for Field Shift • NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026
SELECT YOUR LOCATION
Schematic preview • search an address above to set your farm location
REGION SELECTED
Albany, New York
LATITUDE / LONGITUDE
Latitude
Longitude
Farming Aura
NASA SPACE APPS / 2026
CHOOSE A PRIORITY PROFILE
50 / 100
FIELD / DEMO DATA
Field
Demo data • Balanced priority profile
Crops selected (3): Hay or Alfalfa (Haylage), Field Corn (Silage or Grain), Soybeans or Small Grains
Soil health
0.80 SH
OC 2.49% · pH 6.36 · Hudson silt loam
Annual rainfall
778 mm
NASA POWER · 1202 mm/yr total
Root-zone moisture
0.66 RZM
NASA GWETROOT · 42.65°, -73.76°
Soil temperature
19.1°C
NASA POWER · Above planting threshold
RECOMMENDED / THREE-YEAR ROTATION
A stronger season starts here.
YEAR 01
Soybeans or Small Grains
Legume • nitrogen fixation
YEAR 02
Field Corn (Silage or Grain)
Grain • yield potential
YEAR 03
Hay or Alfalfa (Haylage)
Legume • deep roots & soil building
Quick analysisGenerated by Gemini
Analyzing generated crop sequence with NASA POWER climate and soil data for your selected location...
Why this rotation won
Legume rotation supports soil nitrogen.
Cover crops protect soil between seasons.
Generated from Gemini
Rotation score breakdown
Each metric is scored 0 to 1 · averaged into a score out of 100
AVERAGE SCORE81 / 100
Metric
0.00.51.0
0–1
Soil health
0.82
Water safety
0.88
Resilience
0.76
Yield potential
0.71
Nitrogen fixation
0.86
Ranked alternatives · NASA & soil scores
RANK
ROTATION
TOTAL SCORE
01
Soybeans or Small Grains → Field Corn (Silage or Grain) → Hay or Alfalfa (Haylage)
0.86
02
Sweet Corn, Snap Beans or Green Peas → Cabbage → Onions
0.81
03
Soybeans or Small Grains → Potatoes → Beets, Carrots, Squash or Pumpkins
0.77
Quick analysisGenerated by Gemini
Generating quick agronomic analysis for this crop sequence using NASA POWER satellite rainfall, root-zone moisture, and soil temperature...
Field map & border planner
Type how many fields there are to generate square field borders, or click & drag on the map to draw custom borders (API key placeholder for backend integration).
API Placeholder · Ready for Backend Key
Click any square border (F001, F002, ...) to inspect that field, or click "Draw border on map" and drag across the satellite view to draw a square border for the active field.
Selected field: F001 • simulated field readings
Rotation preview: Soybeans or Small Grains → Field Corn (Silage or Grain) → Hay or Alfalfa (Haylage)
Crop water demand
Annual rainfall: 452 mm
Grapes (Juice or Wine)380 mm
Soybeans or Small Grains420 mm
Potatoes480 mm
Field Corn (Silage or Grain)550 mm
Hay or Alfalfa (Haylage)580 mm
5-Year temperature & rainfall trend (2020–2024)
Dual-axis 5-year history · Left Y-axis: Temperature (°C / °F) · Right Y-axis: Rainfall (mm)
Temperature (°C / °F)Rainfall (mm)
Temperature shift impact:Loading 5-year temperature trend...
MMS Mobile Measuring Station: Dry soil selected — rotation adjusted
Backend response: Dry root-zone moisture detected. Prioritizing drought-tolerant legumes and reduced water demand.
NASA satellite estimate
Regional observation
Root-zone moisture0.35 m³/m³
Air temperature24.8 °C
Recent precipitation220 mm
MMS Mobile Measuring Station readings
Local MMS Mobile Measuring Station · ground-truth
MMS status0.22 m³/m³ (Dry)
Soil temperature20.9 °C
Air humidity38 % RH
Rain sensorNo MMS data
MMS Mobile Measuring Station · decide Wet or Dry
01Check the MMS Mobile Measuring Station in your soil and decide whether the soil is Wet or Dry.
02Select Wet or Dry below to send your MMS Mobile Measuring Station state to the backend.
03Read the backend report below to see soil moisture guidance, irrigation advice, and your updated crop rotation.
MMS Mobile Measuring Station decision (choose whether it is Wet or Dry):
Backend report for Dry MMS Mobile Measuring Station
Soil moisture is below the satellite baseline. Backend recommends conserving root-zone water and avoiding consecutive high-transpiration crops.
Backend rotation update: Soybeans or Small Grains → Field Corn (Silage or Grain) → Hay or Alfalfa (Haylage).
Data Sources & AI Intelligence
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration): Provides satellite Earth observations, meteorological models, and remote sensing datasets. This includes NASA POWER and GPM for solar irradiance, surface temperatures, and historical precipitation patterns, alongside SMAP and MODIS for root-zone soil moisture monitoring and vegetation health dynamics.
USDA (United States Department of Agriculture): Delivers comprehensive agronomic and soil intelligence across national agricultural regions. This includes USDA SSURGO and NRCS soil taxonomy databases for soil composition (organic matter, bulk density, pH levels, sand/clay percentages, cation exchange capacity) and regional crop rotation guidelines for sustainable field management.
Google Gemini:
Powers plain-English crop rotation explanations and climate impact analysis, synthesizing raw NASA meteorological shifts and USDA soil science into actionable recommendations for farmers.
MMS Mobile Measuring Station: Local ground-truth sensor reading capacitive soil moisture, soil temperature, air humidity, and surface rain detection to calibrate satellite estimates.