This Robot Could Find Nitrate Hot Spots by Crawling Through Tile Drainage

Researchers from Iowa State University (ISU) have partnered with Michigan State University (MSU) to develop a robot that would detect nitrates and monitor tile health to help farmers keep their land productive. Nearly half of Iowa’s harvested cropland has tile drainage, according to ag census data from the USDA. The…

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