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July is Smart Irrigation Month

July is Smart Irrigation Month

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With this year’s theme of Smart irrigation. Sustainable solutions., throughout the month the Irrigation Association and its members will be promoting how using smart irrigation...
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The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s  GrapeX project in Central Valley, California, is using remote sensing equipment to estimate plant water use and stress, as well as wine grape and other crop productivity and yield.

GrapeX helps wine growers irrigate efficiently

Scientists are using remote sensing equipment to estimate plant water use and stress in wine vineyards.
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Western Growers (WG) has teamed with Karen Ross, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary, to launch a statewide initiative aimed at developing a future workforce with the skills and knowledge to navigate emerging on-farm technology.

AgTechX Ed initiative focuses on ag workforce

Workforce readiness campaign will cultivate ag workforce equipped with skills to navigate new technology.
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The National Science Foundation’s Cyber Physical Systems program and the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded a 5-year, $7 million grant to researchers led by engineers from Iowa State University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

NIFA invests $7M for digital ag tech

Grant will propel Midwest farming practices to the next generation of digital agriculture technologies.
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SVG Ventures | THRIVE, a global agrifood venture and innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, is partnering with Bayer, a world innovator in seeds and crop protection, to launch the THRIVE | Bayer Sustainability Challenge.

Bayer & THRIVE partner to launch new ag challenge

The Challenge will identify and accelerate emerging technology solutions.
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Roric Paulman (right) and his son Zach currently farm around 6,000 acres in western Nebraska.

A grower’s perspective on technology

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Irrigation Today caught up with Roric Paulman for a Q&A about technology use on his farm and what he foresees for ag tech in the...
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NASA data on soil moisture available

NASA remote sensing data will guide predictions of moisture conditions and water availability.
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Digital solutions for ag

Global groups collaborate on digital solutions

AgGateway and AEF collaborate on digital solutions for agriculture.
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Implementing an irrigation data standard in the real world

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Data exchange in ag irrigation has been messy with growers and manufacturers having to deal with multiple data formats.
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Women reaching beyond the farm

Learn how these women in agriculture spread their message via social media.
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