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Even one small oversight, such as poor installation, can compromise accuracy by up to +/-10%. How can you ensure your data represent what’s really happening at your site?

Expertise library5 min read

HYPROP how-to videos

4 short videos teach you what you need to know to become a HYPROP wizard.

Expertise library20 min read

5 Ways Site Soil Disturbance Impacts Your Data—And What To Do About It

Site disturbance matters—and there are ways to reduce its impact on soil moisture data. Find out what installation techniques and best practices can set you up for success.

Expertise library7 min read

How to install soil moisture sensors—faster, better, and for higher accuracy

If you want accurate data, correct sensor installation should be your top priority. Poor installation can potentially cause accuracy loss of greater than 10%.

Expertise library15 min read

Case studies

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Feed the world
Maximize yield. Minimize waste.

As water resource management grows more complex, the cost of water increases and humanity’s food consumption soars to an all-time high, optimizing crop yields through efficient irrigation is becoming crucial.

Case studies6 read time

Wasatch Plateau
Only the strong survive.

Climate change models predict earlier snowmelt and rainstorms that will be less frequent and more intense. What does this mean for the Utah Wasatch Plateau?

Case studies5 read time

Perfecting Turfgrass
A delicate balance.

Researchers are developing plants and management practices that help sports turf stand up to frequent use and perform well even during fall months.

Case studies5 read time

Fukushima reborn
Fight the invisible.

Near the Fukushima disaster site, scientists and citizens work tirelessly to clean radiation from affected farmland soils. Each weekend, they travel to a small village near Fukushima and labor to rehabilitate the land.

Case studies6 read time

Grow your expertise

We want you to be wicked good at what you do. Discover an entire library of articles that teach the science behind the measurements, so you can sharpen your expertise.

Education guides

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Growing Degree Day (GDD) models—The complete guide to better accuracy

Six short videos—everything you need to know about how to nail your GDD predictions.

Education guides45 min read

Soil electrical conductivity: The complete guide to measurements

Irrigated land accounts for 40% of our food supply, and salts impact yields on about one-fifth of those acres.

Education guides35 min read

The Complete Guide to Irrigation Management Using Soil Moisture

Education guides17 min read

MASTER CLASS: Secrets of Water in Soil

Six short videos—everything you need to know about soil water content and soil water potential—and why you should measure them together.

Education guides150 min read

We're all about the science

Crush your experimental goals. Our webinars and podcasts feature scientists who understand the complexity of what you’re trying to accomplish and can help you succeed.

Webinars

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Soil Infiltration 101: What It Is. Why You Need It. How To Measure It.

World-renowned soil physicist, Dr. Gaylon S. Campbell, teaches the basics of soil infiltration and how to measure it correctly.

Webinars45 min watch

Measuring Mars
How the TECP Probe Measured Soil Properties on the Phoenix Lander

Dr. Mike Hecht gives his perspective of the development of the TECP sensor for the Mars Phoenix Lander Mission.

Webinars45 min watch

Water Management: 3 Tools You Might Be Missing

Dr. Colin Campbell explores the latest water management research and real world examples to answer the questions: Does water management work? What are challenges and best practices? And what should we do next?

Webinars45 min watch

Part 4: Irrigation of Controlled Environment Crops for Increased Quality and Yield

Dr. Gaylon Campbell teaches what is required in controlled environments to ensure all environmental variables remain balanced for the highest possible efficiency and production.

Webinars45 min watch

Podcast

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Episode 14: Why We Live Or Die By Soil Health

Dr. Cristine Morgan, one of the US’s premier soil scientists and Chief Scientific Officer at the Soil Health Institute shares her views on why soil health is so critical to our society.

Podcast 50 minutes

Episode 13: Are floods and droughts really unpredictable?

Kevin Hyde, manager of the Montana Mesonet, discusses his views on predicting and mitigating the effects of flood and drought and how to build a robust weather network with high-quality data.

Podcast 50 minutes

Episode 12: The day it snowed radiation on Iitate village

What really happened the day radiation snowed on Iitate village near Fukushima? Why were the ecological consequences even more far reaching than people realized?

Podcast 50 minutes

Episode 11: How to meet changing water demands in a growing population

Dr. Neil Hansen, professor of environmental science at BYU, discusses challenges we face trying to meet changing water demands in a growing population.

Podcast 45 minutes

The 'Water in Foods' Show

Every year, food manufacturers spend billions of dollars to move water in and out of their products. Meet the food scientist on a mission to understand how that process could be improved.

Podcast

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Episode 24: ITEGA (Institute of Packaging Technology and Food Engineering)

My guest is Dr. Anne Maltais, a senior scientist and researcher at the Institute of Packaging Technology and Food Engineering, located in Montreal, Canada. The Institute develops innovative and eco-responsible packaging solutions. Let's hear what Anne has to say on Water In Food.

Podcast29 minutes

Episode 1: Why Moisture Balances Suck

Tune in to the very first episode of Water In Food. To kick the podcast off, Dr. Zachary Cartwright discusses Schlep Blindness with METER CEO Scott Campbell.

Podcast23 minutes

Episode 2: Nailing Water Specs in All-Natural Dried Fruits

In this episode, Dr. Cartwright speaks with leaders at Sunrise Fresh, the number one seller of dried fruit on Amazon, about how they use water activity to overachieve.

Podcast25 minutes

Episode 3: Moisture Is Money