Most of us weren’t around to see the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. But a mixture of drought and poor farming practices saw the topsoil of a half dozen states stripped away. Picture the dusty and desolate ...

BOZEMAN – Emerging opportunities in the realm of precision agriculture are countless, examining earth, sky and everything in between. At Montana State University, faculty are delving into many of them ...

Abstract: Soil moisture monitoring is essential for optimizing irrigation strategies, enhancing crop yields, and conserving water resources in precision agriculture. Traditional sensing methods often ...

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team has analyzed the estimated changes in ...

Kim Delay can think of at least two good reasons why tree fruit growers in Washington state should invest in soil moisture sensors: 1) every block, let alone farm, has its own soil profile, and 2) ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

Electricity can be a pretty handy tool when it stays within the bounds of its wiring. It’s largely responsible for our modern world and its applications are endless. When it’s not running in wires or ...

Ali Abedi (center) and the wireless soil moisture sensor with graduate student Kenneth Bundy (left) and local high school teacher Ed Lindsey (right). Monitoring soil moisture is an important component ...