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We use Technology Readiness Levels in my lab. Helps structure thinking and expectations for tech.
It was a pleasure sharing about this work scaling real-time geospatial systems @UMNHorticulture @CFANS @GEMSInformatics
@UMNresearch #agtech
TRLs >> nasa.gov/directorates/heo/sc…
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Installing the winter study sensor today. These sensors will measure oxygen, carbon dioxide, moisture, sunlight, and soil temperature. The data compiled will help us all learn more about winter injury. @UMNTurf @erictwatkins @mdacostaUMASS @Cornell_Turf @GCSAA @CAGCS1929 @MetGCSA – at Greenwich, CT
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Don't miss this issue of Hole Notes featuring Bryan Runck's (@runckb) article "WinterTurf Environmental Sensing Going Global: Understanding the Drivers of Winter Kill"!
The August issue of Hole Notes Magazine is available now! issuu.com/mgcsa/docs/august_…. Don't forget about the Hole Notes Podcast version as an easy listening option! mgcsaholenotes.buzzsprout.co…
Let’s be a bit cautious.
AI Foundation models in ag *could* be revolutionary.
They could also be extremely bad, providing reasonable-looking but wrong and unverifiable predictions.
Slow and steady wins the race.
newsroom.ibm.com/2023-08-03-…
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Working on a chapter on Plant Cognition for my book "Liquid brains". Germination is one of the most exciting phenomena, which involves decision-making and dealing with future uncertainties. Overwhelmed by the diversity of seeds, biological time capsules that compute their worlds.
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Which ag soils can sequester a lot of carbon? And how much can they sequester? ARS scientists & partners improve these predictions with data-augmented public databases. A crucial tactic for mitigating climate change and improving food security. Learn more: loom.ly/N4gXErM
ALT upward revision in current and potential soil carbon stocks on smallholder land in Malawi.
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Underestimating farmers and soil C by soils grids: let's get out and document the real SOC status! #ClimateAction #farmeragency #savesoils
|| NEW RESEARCH ||
Smallholder farms have and can store more carbon than previously estimated
📄 bit.ly/3WkJJGG @sieg_SAS @runckb @XinyiTuSoil @RegisChikowo
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|| NEW RESEARCH ||
Smallholder farms have and can store more carbon than previously estimated
📄 bit.ly/3WkJJGG @sieg_SAS @runckb @XinyiTuSoil @RegisChikowo
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Colorado State University will host a 10 day short course “Bayesian Models for Ecological Data” from June 5 – June 16, 2023. There is no tuition and travel costs will be partially covered. See nrel.colostate.edu/projects/… for details and how to apply. Please share widely!
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Temperature is dropping time to get research sensors in the ground for Winterturf @UMNTurf @MarquetteGolf
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Taking a look at data coming in from recently deployed #WinterTurf sensor nodes. New interface for viewing data is great--excellent work by @GEMSInformatics sensing team @runckb @adama222 and others
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Finally got the sensors in the ground for the 2022/23 winter kill study! Looking forward to seeing all the data in the coming years. @UMNTurf Thank you again to @erictwatkins and his team for this opportunity to participate!
My wife and I welcomed Ada Elizabeth into our family this morning. Everyone’s tired but healthy and well. Very thankful.
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To measure change in soil #carbon: sample T-zero vs ~5yrs, right? Or use space-for-time design?
Turns out there’s a problem w that..
@ESlessarev describes two artifacts that exaggerate importance of initial SOC stocks doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16491
A big issue for soil #CDR calcs?? – at Berkeley, CA
We're celebrating today!
The first round of v3 System Flight loggers and sensors has arrived. Designed by @adama222; manufactured by @CaltronicsEMS.
Used to collect data with: @Irrigation_UMN, @UMNTurf, pesticide drift risk, and weather.
Funding @mnenrtf, @USDA_NIFA, @UMNews
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Here is my deep-dive on weather - an attempt to demystify the weather industry and weather observations from space.
3 infographics to help digest the content:
#1 An overview of the weather operating stack - including the public and private sector (as always, non-exhaustive)
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My question with testing techniques is always "does this improve my overall productivity". I've found that pure write-the-test-first TDD doesn't do that so I mostly avoid it
Bundling tests in the same commit as the implementation DOES help my productivity simonwillison.net/2022/Oct/2…
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Lots of conversation lately on the impacts of tree leaf mulching on lawns. As part of our @USDA funded #WinterTurf project we’ll be investigating how tree leaf mulching impacts turfgrass soil health and potential snow mold development. Collaborating with @MSUTurf on the project.
Every fall, Americans send about 8 million tons of bagged leaves to landfills.
But you don't have to. Keep leaf litter on the ground — it fertilizes the soil and gives shelter to small wildlife.
n.pr/3FazW0t