Plant diseases limit the output of agricultural workers and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in global crop production loss each year. When plants get wet they are at risk of contracting diseases ...

When your residence has soil moisture sensors embedded that were dictated by your friendly neighborhood HoA, you may start asking questions about the system used. That’s what [Modest Maker] did and ...

A spike in atmospheric radiation from a major solar flare in November 2025 was picked up by a global network of soil moisture sensors. Now, a new rapid-response research project led by the University ...

Improving irrigation strategies can save your farm time, water and money. Learn from farmers who went back to school to learn ...

The robot travels through an orchard measuring the soil electrical conductivity, which shows how easily electricity flows ...