Siri, turn off pump

摘要

Nowadays, computer and smartphone technology allows users to monitor home security, adjust thermostats, and automatically turn on and off lights and appliances while they're away. Drew Gholson, a Mississippi State University Extension irrigation specialist, is conducting farm-scale research trials to determine whether growers potentially can save water by using similar technology to automate well operations. The system under evaluation also allows users to remotely monitor water levels in fields and,if needed, turn wells on or off from a smartphone or computer."Our goal was not to let one drop of water go over the levee gate," he said about the first year of trials. "From a university standpoint, we're just evaluating these technologies to see if we can not only save water and money but also are these something that can help farmers make decisions and save time doing that."