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Glenn Schur is featured in a Competing for Profit article, which highlights his use of SmartCrop.

KCBD reports on Smartfield receiving a grant from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund.

Samantha Yates is a student at Texas Tech University and also writes articles for the Larry Combest Endowed Chair of Agricultural Competitiveness, titled Competing for Profit. Click below to read the article on Smartfield. Competing for Profit

Monitoring, improved efficiency critical to preserve water resources Mar 11, 2010 11:03 AM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff Farmers in the Texas High Plains, faced with declining water resources for irrigation and the potential for tighter water use regulations, should take steps now to improve irrigation efficiency. Technology will help, said industry and [...]

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The Farmer-Stockman Magazine recently devoted an article to SmartCrop in their Irrigation Extra edition that was published for the January 2010 issue. “Infrared holds key to plant stress”

Brought to you by the High Plains Underground Water District, TURNit2theRight.org has the mission of promoting water savings. Visit their website to read about SmartCrop and other water-saving innovations.

The Agriculturist is a magazine produced by Texas Tech University. SmartCrop was featured as an efficient way to address water, energy, and climate change in agriculture. You can read the full article on their site.

The Progressive Farmer includes an article on Smartfield in their special feature on efficiencies in agriculture. Now that he (Glen Schur) has high-efficiency pivots, he’s focusing on irrigation scheduling. About six years ago, Schur started working with James Mahan, a USDA-ARS plant physiologist, to refine an ARS-designed approach to irrigation. Developed by Smartfield in cooperation [...]

Walt Nett, the business editor for the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, discusses Smartfield’s history and the technology behind the SmartCrop system.