New technologies are at work in the irrigation business to protect water and the environment. RDO Regional Farm Manager Tom Heyn referenced the use of static probes that provide soil moisture data every two inches down to three feet. There’s also a new tool called an Autonomous Pivot. “That’s a ground-penetrating radar that mounts with the pivot. As the pivot walks around every 30 minutes and pull a soil moisture reading.” The real-time information helps the landowner know exactly how much water is used.
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