Improving Farm Systems with Internet & Solar-Powered Sensing and Control Systems

Institution:

Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on behalf of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.

Budget ID:

1323

Project ID:

419

Report BID:

State:

Georgia

Region:

Southeast (GA, FL, AL)

State Group:

GA-169

Project Fiscal Year:

2014

Category:

Production/Agronomics

Report Type:

Report Received Date:

Investigator:

Kvien

Project NPB Budget:

$90,000

In this project, two research and demonstration sites have been equipped with variable­rate sub-surface drip systems, interactive pan, tilt, zoom cameras, temperature, and moisture sensors. The research locations are linked using standard & "Super WiFi" Internet radio systems. At these sites, additional solar photovoltaic systems are being added to determine the best strategies for growers to enhance and power on-farm power sensing systems The information being generated by these systems will soon be available on the NESP AL web-site and linked to the state commodity commissions web-sites. 

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