Soil
Developed by B. K. Bellingham, Soil Scientist at Stevens, this is an excellent resource for anyone installing soil moisture sensors and interpreting soil moisture data. Here’s what’s inside: Soil Geomorphology and Properties Soil Development Soil Texture and Components Soil Horizons Soil Orders and Taxonomy Soil pH Soil Bulk Density Shrink/Swell Clays Soil Ped Structure and […]
Soil / HydraProbe, Oregon State University, watermelon
In the summer of 2019, Stevens Water Monitoring Systems and the Oregon State University (OSU) Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) partnered to evaluate watermelon water-use efficiency through advanced sensor-based, sub-surface drip irrigation. The project at OSU was located at the HAREC Horticulture program in Hermiston, home of the famous watermelons we all love.
Soil / blog, HydraProbe, soil, soil moisture
We’re happy to announce the publication of our Soil Resource Guide. Written by the soil experts at Stevens, it contains a wealth of information and will benefit anyone involved with soil. Whether you’re a soil scientist, a farmer or a soil researcher, this 52 page book is a fantastic reference and source of up-to-date theories, practices
Soil / blog, HydraProbe, MTWE, soil horizons, soil matric potential, soil moisture, soil types, workshop
This year at the Meteorological Technology World Expo 2018 event in Amsterdam Stevens is excited to present a 2-hour Soil Physics Workshop. The interactive lecture will be hosted by Steven’s own Soil Scientist & Geochemist / Certified Professional Hydrologist Keith Bellingham.
Soil / blog, HydraProbe, MOISST, workshops
Stevens recently sponsored the 2018 MOISST Workshop: From Soil Moisture Observations to Actionable Decisions, which was held June 4-7 in Lincoln, Nebraska. This workshop provided a unique opportunity for leaders in soil moisture research and development to come together in an interactive workshop format to exchange ideas and develop collaborations. This was the eighth consecutive
Soil, Uncategorized / blog, HydraProbe, Mars Rover, soil moisture
UPDATE: The talented team of engineers ended up placing 7th overall out of 95 entries. Congratulations guys and gals! The original article continues below. The University Rover Challenge has been held every summer in Utah by the Mars Society. It’s a competition open to universities worldwide that encourages students to develop skills in robotics, improve the state-of-the-art
Soil / blog, salinity, soil moisture, soil temperature
As a leader in soil monitoring instrumentation, Stevens offers portable and in-situ sensors to measure moisture, EC (salinity), temperature and matric potential. Moisture, EC and Temperature – In-Situ Used in more water supply forecast and climatological networks than any other soil sensor. The most scientifically researched soil sensor available. RELIABLE: Continual, long-term data without calibration.
Soil / blog, dielectric permittivity, HydraProbe, remote communications, soil moisture
It has long been known that there is a strong relationship between soil water content and the health and yield of crops. But only in the past few decades has science quantified the specifics of these relationships. This research has expanded to develop a relationship between soil moisture levels and the impact on meteorological and
Soil / blog, contamination, NRCS, runoff, sedimentation, soil monitoring, urban areas
The Urban Soil Primer is intended to give planning officials and people who live in urban areas an introduction to soils. It provides information important in planning and managing land resources in a manner that helps to prevent or mitigate problems associated with sedimentation, contamination, runoff, and structural failure. In non-technical language, this publication describes
Soil / blog, soil horizons, soil surveys, soil types, USDA
The USDA’s Introduction to Soil Surveys for Agronomic Use, entitled “From the Surface Down”, is an introduction to soil types, horizons, and how they are measured. The intent of this publication is to increase user understanding of soils and acquaint them with the contents of a soil survey and supplemental interpretations that are important to
Soil / blog, HydraProbe, salinity, soil moisture, soil types
When working with or studying the soil, it’s important to know what type of soil is being examined. Each type of soil has different characteristics, and will have different effects on water infiltration rates, water holding capacity, evapotranspiration rate, and other soil characteristics. Soil sensors are one popular way of measuring soil moisture, salinity, temperature […]
