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Low-Cost Sensor System Could Warn Farmers of Salt Stress in Plants

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrate that inexpensive sensor networks can provide early notification to farmers of problems in their growing crops

Soil salinity is a critical concern in agriculture when excessive soluble salts restrict a plant’s water uptake, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hindering crop growth and reducing yields on roughly 30% of U.S. irrigated land.


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[Podcast] James Hepp & the Lobe Rangers Put Strip-Till, Conservation in the Spotlight

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we catch up with first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp in Rockwell City, Iowa.
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we catch up with first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp in Rockwell City, Iowa.
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