2005 Annual Report 4d.Progress report. This report serves to document research conducted under a Specific Cooperative Agreement between ARS and the Delta Research and Extension Center at Stoneville, MS. Additional details of the research can be found in the report for the parent project 6402-12130-001-OOD, Development of Water Management Technology and Efficient Cropping Systems for the Mid South. The objectives of this cooperative research project are to explore the application of remote sensing systems (visible, thermal, etc.) and develop novel analytical techniques for. 1)determining crop growth stage,. 2)detecting the onset of yield-limiting stress (most particularly, water stress), and. 3)determining potential insect infestation based on canopy development and crop physiological status.