Crop yield estimation

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storage device including processor executable instructions to perform an operation comprising:
• identifying, via image processing, a field in which a crop is grown;
• identifying a plurality of regions within the field;
• identifying, by processing growth metrics via a model, a plurality of data collection points in the plurality of regions, wherein a given data collection point of the plurality of data collection points within a given region of the plurality of regions is identified by multivariate analysis as representative of growing conditions in the given region;
• receiving in-field data linked to the data collection points of the plurality;
• and
• predicting a yield for the crop in the field based on the in-field data.

A computer readable storage device including instructions that when performed by a processor, enable the processor to:

• identify, via image processing, a field in which a crop is grown;
• identify a plurality of regions within the field;
• identify, by processing growth metrics via a model, a plurality of data collection points in the plurality of regions, wherein a given data collection point of the plurality of data collection points within a given region of the plurality of regions is identified by multivariate analysis as representative of growing conditions in the given region;
• receive in-field data linked to the data collection points of the plurality;
• and
• predict a yield for the crop in the field based on the in-field data.