How Wet is America's Soil? Nobody Knows, but AI Can Help

Scientists in the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are leveraging artificial intelligence to map soil moisture across the country. An article in "Grow" addresses this possible game changer for farmers -- How Wet is America’s Soil? Nobody Really Knows, But AI Can Help – GROW magazine

Ph.D. student Shuohao Cai adjusts a sensor immersed in soggy soil while working on calibration in the lab of soil science professor Jingyi Huang. Photo by MICHAEL P. KING