How our services fit real program and operational needs.
From a rancher supporting a Defend the Core application to a weed district building a county-wide mapping dataset — here is where Zubr fits.
Defend the Core rangeland mapping
Who: Rancher or land manager participating in USDA WLFW Defend the Core programs.
What: Hyperspectral UAV survey to map intact core rangeland, identify invasive encroachment boundaries, and document vulnerability.
Outcome: Geospatial data products and assessment reports suitable for program submissions and management planning.
EQIP application and documentation support
Who: Producer or land manager applying for NRCS EQIP conservation practice funding.
What: Baseline assessment of invasive species presence and load; monitoring and evaluation reports tied to practice implementation.
Outcome: Documentation that supports the EQIP application process and demonstrates practice effectiveness over time.
Forage quality analysis for feed procurement
Who: Rancher purchasing hay from multiple sources, or feed buyer managing forage inventory.
What: Handheld NIR scanning of bales for crude protein, ADF/NDF fiber content, and invasive species presence — example: Ventenata detection.
Outcome: Per-bale or lot-level screening reports with pass/warn/flag outputs and chemistry estimates for purchasing decisions.
Invasive species program management at scale
Who: Weed district, county noxious weed coordinator, or agency managing a multi-site treatment program.
What: Recurring UAV mapping across treatment units; before-and-after change detection; species distribution tracking across seasons and years.
Outcome: GIS datasets and reports that support treatment prioritization, budget justification, and program reporting.
Custom sensor development for a new detection target
Who: Researcher, agency, or commercial operator needing a field-deployable detection tool for a specific plant or chemistry target.
What: End-to-end sensor design, dataset collection, model calibration, and validation for the requested target.
Outcome: A validated, field-ready instrument with documented performance metrics and a support plan.
Designed for flexible workflows
Services adapt to target species, program requirements, and sampling context.
Program-ready outputs
Reports and GIS files formatted for the programs clients are running, not generic data dumps.
Scalable from one bale to a million acres
Handheld NIR for individual bale scanning. UAV and satellite for landscape-scale mapping.
Documentation that travels
Deliverables designed to move through program applications, agency reviews, and internal management decisions.
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