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Worm-Like Robots to Gather Underground Insights

December 3, 2020 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Crop scientists over the years have learned a great deal about how plants grow above the ground, but much less is known about roots and their soil interactions. To rectify that, worm-like, soil-swimming robots are being deployed to sense and record soil properties, water, the soil microbiome and how roots grow, says Cornell University.

CropX Acquires CropMetrics to Expand U.S. Market Presence

January 13, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Acquisition adds 500,000 acres under management, over 10 years of in-soil U.S. farm data, agronomy-based analytics platform and experienced team to expand global leadership position in soil and crop analytics.

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Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

A recent two-day summit about preserving the crucial aquifer drew officials from several states, but the real-life hard work of addressing low adoption of water-saving practices like no-till and precision technology still lies ahead.

East Oregon Farmer Saves Soil, Water with Covers

July 6, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: NRCS Oregon

Despite the common assumption growers can't make cover crops work on dryland wheat in eastern Oregon, Wasco County wheat grower Noah Williams is working with his local NRCS and the county's Soil and Water Conservation District experts to seed covers to reduce erosion, retain soil moisture and build more organic matter.

Value of Using Sensors to Manage Irrigation

June 21, 2017 | Posted in Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

One of the main benefits of using sensors to better manage irrigation is the reduced costs of pumping, as sensor users estimate water savings of 2 inches per acre, says University of Nebraska Extension.

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