Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

New weather station network for improved irrigation management in Ventura County

The two most important decisions for improving irrigation efficiency and its effect on yield and plant health are when to start the irrigation, and how long to irrigate. While soil moisture sensors ...
AgriLife Today

American Geophysical Union selects Texas A&M’s Binayak Mohanty as Fellow

Texas A&M AgriLife’s Binayak Mohanty named 2025 American Geophysical Union Fellow for pioneering soil moisture and hydrology ...
Frontiers

The hilly-gully watershed exhibits distinct deep soil moisture characteristics: a comparative study of paired watersheds in the Chinese Loess Plateau

Deep soil moisture constitutes a critical component of hydrological processes in the Loess Plateau, playing an essential role in sustaining vegetation growth, maintaining ecosystem stability, and ...
IEEE

SMMap: Soil Moisture Content Mapping/Estimation Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data

Abstract: Soil moisture Content is an essential entity for plant growth and has a direct impact on crop yield. Traditional moisture estimation methods involve Gravimetric method, Water balance ...
IEEE

Comparison Between Thermal-Optical and L-Band Passive Microwave Soil Moisture Remote Sensing at Farm Scales: Towards UAV-Based Near-Surface Soil Moisture Mapping

Abstract: The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based remote sensing has drawn increased attention in precision agriculture. Lightweight optical and thermal sensors have been used widely on UAVs for a ...