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Digital and Precision Agriculture Lab, University of MarylandPrecision Agriculture Technology Conference on Feb 26, 2026 at the Crowne Plaza, Annapolis.Digital and Precision Agriculture Lab, University of MarylandPrecision Agriculture Technology Conference on Feb 26, 2026 at the Crowne Plaza, Annapolis.
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Precision Irrigation Management for Soybean in Maryland
AI & ML

Optimizing Water-Smart Soybean Production

Precision irrigation management for soybean in Maryland to improve water use efficiency and yield.

Research on optimizing precision irrigation management for soybean production in Maryland, integrating soil moisture monitoring, irrigation scheduling, and crop response to improve water-use efficiency and productivity.

Sub-projects

Forecasting Evapotranspiration Using an Attention-Based Encoder-Decoder LSTM

Forecasting Evapotranspiration Using an Attention-Based Encoder-Decoder LSTM

Kaustubh Shah

Developing attention-based LSTM models for evapotranspiration forecasting to support precision irrigation decisions.

Real-Time Crop Water Stress and Irrigation Mapping Using Multispectral Imagery

Real-Time Crop Water Stress and Irrigation Mapping Using Multispectral Imagery

Sri Chandraja Reddy Allala and Nathaniel Chen

Using multispectral drone imagery to map crop water stress and irrigation needs in real time.

Images

Real-Time Crop Water Stress and Irrigation Mapping Using Multispectral Imagery 1
Real-Time Crop Water Stress and Irrigation Mapping Using Multispectral Imagery 2
Real-Time Crop Water Stress and Irrigation Mapping Using Multispectral Imagery 3

Outcomes

  • Data-driven irrigation recommendations for Maryland soybean growers.
  • Improved water-use efficiency and yield stability.