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Joseph Oakes

Principal Investigator

Virginia Tech

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Crop Breeding, Precision Agriculture, Remote Sensing

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Joseph Oakes integrates cultivar development with data‑driven agronomy, using UAV and hyperspectral sensing with machine learning to accelerate high‑throughput phenotyping, guide nitrogen management, and detect disease and mycotoxin risks—enabling variable‑rate decisions and stronger harvest outcomes.

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Virginia Tech

Aerial Remote Sensing for Nitrogen Rate Optimization in Soft Red Winter Wheat Production

Validates the use of aerial NDVI and NDRE remote sensing indices to estimate tiller number and optimize nitrogen fertilizer applications in soft red winter wheat fields across Eastern Virginia, offering a scalable altern...

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Joseph Oakes

Principal Investigator

Virginia Tech

Work experience

North Carolina State University

PhD, Crop Science

2012 - 2014

Virginia Tech

Principal Investigator

2012 - 2014

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