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Dr. Dean Steele discusses variable-rate irrigation and water management strategies for crop production.

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Dean Steele from North Dakota State University discusses irrigation water management and precision irrigation systems. He covers variable-rate irrigation, soil moisture sensors, pulse-width modulation, evapotranspiration, and water-scheduling strategies for corn and potato production. Dr. Steele also shares insights into how sensor data and water-balance models improve irrigation efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms! "Variable-rate irrigation reduces water application in low-lying areas and prairie potholes, preventing overwatering that leads to disease in potato fields and storage losses." Meet the guest: Dr. Dean Steele https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-steele-98068bb5/ is an Associate Professor in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department at North Dakota State University. Professional interests include irrigation and environmental engineering, and irrigation water management. Research focuses on soil water sensors, variable-rate irrigation systems, and water-use efficiency in irrigated crop production, with applied work supporting producers and conservation professionals across the Northern Plains…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Dean Steele

Topics covered

• irrigation water management
• precision irrigation systems
• variable-rate irrigation
• soil moisture sensors
• water scheduling strategies

Keywords

• variable-rate irrigation
• soil moisture sensors
• evapotranspiration
• water management
• irrigation efficiency

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Organizations: North Dakota State University, Wisenetix

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