THE PROPOSED WORK WILL ADVANCE NASA S EARTH ACTION AGRICULTURE PROGRAM BY DESIGNING STAKEHOLDER RELEVANT SCIENCE, OBSERVATIONAL PRODUCTS, AND MODEL IMPROVEMENTS THAT IMPROVE THE STABILITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF US AGRICULTURE. THIS MATCHES NASA S MISSION TO UNDERSTAND OUR HOME PLANET AND TO PROVIDE SCIENCE THAT BENEFITS SOCIETY. THE PROJECT IS A PARTICULARLY NICE EXAMPLE OF NASA S EARTH SCIENCE TO ACTION FRAMEWORK GIVEN ITS ABILITY TO CONNECT FUNDAMENTAL NASA RESEARCH ON OBSERVATIONS (E.G., MODIS, SMAP) WITH NASA MODELS THAT ARE BUILT ON THOSE OBSERVATIONS (E.G., MERRA-2, LIS, GEOS-5, MODEL), FURTHER CONNECTING TO STAKEHOLDER-RELEVANT SCIENCE PRIORITIES THAT FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF DECISION-SUPPORT PRODUCTS.