Researchers at Purdue University are creating soil sensors that will gather that data to train AI. “Right now, a soil moisture sensor, you’d have about 1 of those per 100 acres.

Abstract: In this paper, we report on undergraduate project. The project is centered on using an embedded IoT network to autonomously gather soil CO 2 flux data in rural areas. The main objective of ...

An observed 1 m soil state profile is recovered over an eight-day period from daily L-band observations following an intentionally poor initial state estimate. In a four-month simulation study, they ...

Soil conservation funding stagnates The fiscal year 2026 budget signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last week allots $7.5 million to the state’s SWCDs – that’s a $1 million overall cut from the previous year, ...

Clay said the breakdown of that $4.5 million provides $40,000 to each Soil and Water Conservation district – meaning every district will have enough funds to pay one full-time employee.

Experts say dry soil, strong winds and tilling practices are fueling Midwest dust storms as soil conservation funding in Illinois faces major cuts.

Soil conservation funding stagnates The fiscal year 2026 budget signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in June allots $7.5 million to the state’s SWCDs – a $1 million cut from the previous year, although ...

That dust storm also dropped visibility to zero on the stretch of the interstate between Farmersville and Divernon, and was again caused by dry, loose soil being picked up and moved by winds. Although ...