Traditional soil sampling involves collecting samples from multiple locations and sending them to a laboratory for analysis. In the future, the sensor system could perform this process directly in the ...

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 ...

Dirt. For millennia, the dark, rich soil underlying farms and gardens worldwide has been central to human survival. It’s also a lot more complex than it looks. Within every clump of soil lies an ...

Madhur Atreya working in the lab. New research from the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering into biodegradable sensors may change the way farmers track, measure, and respond in real time ...

This smart irrigation system has loads of options, especially around soil monitoring, but some will find all that flexibility difficult to wade through. Moen is in the midst of building out deep and ...

Moen thinks it can take the hassle out of watering your lawn — and possibly save you some money in the process. It's introducing a Smart Sprinkler Controller (shown below) that, in tandem with ...

When fire risk is high, Arizonans know the major warning signs: hot temperatures, low humidity and lots of wind.

Arizona is testing new Growvera moisture sensors buried in the Tonto National Forest to better predict wildfires and flooding risks.