tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63044199843685120132011-07-30T15:56:42.141-05:00hartsfield teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11804198960852788720noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304419984368512013.post-52737505356718991832009-10-06T10:28:00.007-05:002009-10-06T10:48:42.933-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rkm_nNarqgM/SstlNiJDTCI/AAAAAAAAABU/bv-hgBC6MtU/s1600-h/Smartfield_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rkm_nNarqgM/SstlNiJDTCI/AAAAAAAAABU/bv-hgBC6MtU/s400/Smartfield_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389512662256405538" /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">SmartCrop is a new and simple irrigation management control where “the plant is the sensor.” Patented and developed by the Agriculture Research Service of the USDA, SmartCrop combines plant biology and agronomic science to precisely determine crop water demand. Growers are able to “listen to their crop” and avoid over-watering. SmartCrop is the simple and affordable way to maximize profits while saving water. </span></span></p><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rkm_nNarqgM/SstlNdBhWxI/AAAAAAAAABM/KRTPEZTkVKA/s1600-h/Sensor_Sorhgum.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rkm_nNarqgM/SstlNdBhWxI/AAAAAAAAABM/KRTPEZTkVKA/s400/Sensor_Sorhgum.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389512660882643730" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">SmartCrop uses wireless infrared sensors that are conveniently placed in the grower’s field. The sensors measure the surface temperature of the leaf and compare this temperature to the plant’s known optimum temperature. This information is then relayed to a centrally located base station, which can notify the grower via a text message or e-mail, when high crop stress levels are present. Growers are also able to view their crop’s stress data by logging into <a href="http://www.smartfield.com/">www.smartfield.com.</a></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rkm_nNarqgM/SstlNCVuKAI/AAAAAAAAABE/Q0MYoRR5NMI/s1600-h/system.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rkm_nNarqgM/SstlNCVuKAI/AAAAAAAAABE/Q0MYoRR5NMI/s400/system.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389512653719611394" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">for more information on this product, please visit their website at </span></span><a href="http://www.smartfield.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">www.smartfield.com</span></span></a><br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">photos by Neal Hinkle and Brandi Price</span></span></i><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6304419984368512013-5273750535671899183?l=hartsfielddesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>hartsfield teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11804198960852788720noreply@blogger.com0