Crop scouting is precise assessments of pest pressure (typically insects) and crop performance to evaluate economic risk from pest infestations and disease, and the potential effectiveness of pest and disease control interventions. Producers are very interested in monitoring the development and vigor of their crops throughout the growing season. In-field variability is sometimes very difficult to identify and measure using the conventional scouting methods. These methods are also very labor intensive and make it difficult to view all parts of every field on every farm in a trade area. Many times, using traditional scouting methods, it is difficult to determine what areas in a trade area need to be evaluated to identify problem areas in the field. The utilization of aerial imagery not only provides the data needed to target scouting efforts, it is an excellent base layer to scout fields by providing quantitative and timely information.