Digital and precision agriculture for sustainable water and salinity management in arid and semi-arid regions

The Regents of the University of California at Riverside will provide research services under a $160,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. The award's project title is "Digital and Precision Agriculture for Sustainable Water and Salinity Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions." Funded through the Agricultural Research Service's Central Program Planning Coordination and Support competitive grants program, the research aims to develop digital and precision agriculture techniques to improve water and salinity management in dryland farming regions. Over a three-year period from April 2021 through October 2024, the University of California at Riverside will conduct applied studies on innovative irrigation and soil monitoring technologies to help farmers in Riverside, California and similar environments sustainably boost crop yields with less water and address salinity buildup challenges. The award supports the USDA's Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program goals of making new agricultural discoveries and providing technical guidance to stakeholders.