Wednesday, January 9, 2013: 4:00 PM

Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)

Tyson B. Raper , University of Arkansas

Derrick M. Oosterhuis , University of Arkansas

Edward M. Barnes , Cotton Incorporated

Pedro Andrade-Sanchez , University of Arizona Maricopa Ag Center

Philip J. Bauer , USDA-ARS

Glen L. Ritchie , Texas Tech University

Diane L. Rowland , University of Florida

John L. Snider , University of Georgia

Recorded Presentation Audio File

Increased demand and decreased supply of water resources in the Western US has increased interest in crop water status monitoring instrumentation for use in irrigation scheduling. Cotton Incorporated is funding a regional study spanning from AZ to SC including sites in AR, TX, GA, and FL. The main objective of this research is to accelerate the development of wireless soil moisture sensor systems and advanced irrigation scheduling technologies for farmers to optimize yield and water use efficiency.

Regional Evaluation of Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor Systems to Optimize Water Use Efficiency