Having earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics, focusing on statistical cross validation and floodplain mapping, Jude played a key role in developing a method for estimating crop yields utilizing satellite-generated biomass, or NDVI, data. This became the basis for Planalytics GreenReport Crop Yield Forecasts which, since 2002, have provided timely insights into the effects of weather on crop conditions and yield potential for eight crops, including Winter Wheat, Corn and Soybeans. Jude is a native of Rawlins County in northwest Kansas where his family farms nearly 20,000 acres.