NASA Satellites Can Help Farmers Save Massive Amounts of Water
Photo: NASA, public domain. Agriculture 2.0: Doing More With Less Imagine a farmer sitting at the kitchen table or at the wheel of a GPS-controlled tractor, looking at the screen of a iPad or smartphone that shows his fields seen from above with various data-points overlaid on top. “Hmm, the North-West corner needs a bit more water today.” and ‘tap-tap’ on the screen and the drip-irrigation system releases a bit more water there, taking into account the relative air humidity and the next few days’ weather forecast. Maybe there’s even a button somewhere that orders more ladybugs from a, organic p… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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NASA Satellites Can Help Farmers Save Massive Amounts of Water
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