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Low-Cost Sensor System Could Warn Farmers of Salt Stress in Plants

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrate that inexpensive sensor networks can provide early notification to farmers of problems in their growing crops

Soil salinity is a critical concern in agriculture when excessive soluble salts restrict a plant’s water uptake, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hindering crop growth and reducing yields on roughly 30% of U.S. irrigated land.


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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: March 27, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Webinar Covers Soil Organic Matter & Cover Crops
  • Farmers and Their Innovative Cover Cropping Techniques
  • Impacts of Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop Depending on Farm Goals
  • No-Till History from 90+ Years Ago…
  • Constructing Water and Sediment Basins to Control Erosion


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Want to Reduce Your Land Rental Expenses?

Award-winning no-tiller Mike Starkey educates his tenants on how he’s caring for their land – and was ‘perfect from the line’ in getting rent reductions in this tough economy.
Award-winning no-tiller Mike Starkey educates his tenants on how he’s caring for their land – and was ‘perfect from the line’ in getting rent reductions in this tough economy.
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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: March 20, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • What Crop Scouts Actually Do All Year
  • The Benefits and Challenges of Cover Crops
  • 2026 Soil Health Conference — Blake Vince: 40 Years of No-till Farming
  • Back to Eden Farming: Soil Health and No-Till with Nick Ager
  • Lord of the Rings Quote Represents Lessiter Media/Cover Crop Strategies Audience Well



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The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 12-15, 2027! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 35th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Jan. 12-15, 2027. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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