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Agrow Analytics S.L. · Startup
AI-driven scheduling that decides irrigation timing and volume from field conditions.
Sponsored researchIn-development
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Updated Nov 2, 2026
Irrigation and water management covers the scheduling, sensing and hardware that decide when a crop gets water. On Halo, the solutions cover irrigation scheduling software, soil moisture sensing, farm platforms and robotics, and drought and salinity resilience. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Irrigation scheduling software
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SWAN Systems · Startup
A precision platform optimizing water and nutrient application together.
In-development
XQ
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Model predictive control built into an existing irrigation app.
Sponsored researchIn-development
Soil moisture sensing
TF
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
A cosmic-ray neutron sensor mounted on the pivot, reading moisture as it travels.
In-development
Sumon Datta
Oklahoma State University
Machine learning estimating rootzone soil moisture at national scale.
Sponsored researchIn-development
KS
Tennessee State University
Soil moisture sensing at a price that allows enough units to matter.
In-development
Farm platforms and robotics
AG
Precify Erut-Lucriga Private Limited · Startup
On-farm soil and weather sensing turned into alerts and advice.
Pilot/trialIn-development
Kaan Armagan
Vertum Technologies, Inc. · Startup
A robot arm and sensing package doing fertigation.
Pilot/trialIn-development
EC
Agribot · Startup
Satellite radar feeding a grassland growth prediction model.
In-development
Drought and salinity resilience
KM
DICOT International · Startup
A validated platform raising plant and soil resilience to heat and drought.
Co-developmentIn-development
KM
DICOT International · Startup
An agricultural biotechnology aimed specifically at water salinity.
Pilot/trialIn-development
Water balance in cropping systems
AB
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Measures water balance in corn-soybean rotations with cover crops, using moisture sensors to reduce water stress.
In-development
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The work on Halo is mostly decision-making. Scheduling platforms and soil moisture sensing outnumber the hardware, and a second cluster attacks the same problem biologically by lowering what the crop needs. On Halo it spans five groups, including irrigation scheduling software, soil moisture sensing, and farm platforms and robotics.
Stage of development. Work on irrigation and water management on Halo is split between university programs and companies. 37% of the solutions are in market. Texas A&M University, College Station and Texas Tech University have the most, followed by University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 43% of the solutions that state terms offer licensing.
Three trends in agricultural irrigation solutions on Halo
Deciding, not delivering. Eight of the entries are scheduling tools and only a handful are hardware. One puts model predictive control into an existing app, another quantifies an 8 to 12% cut from data aggregation, and one is deliberately a slide rule with a web portal. The constraint being solved is the decision, and sometimes the interface.
Moisture measured on the move. Sensing entries avoid the fixed probe. A cosmic-ray neutron sensor rides the pivot and reads as it travels, machine learning estimates rootzone moisture at national scale, and one platform fuses UAV, satellite and ground data. Coverage is the problem, and a point measurement does not give it.
Lowering demand, not supply. A second cluster works on the crop. Microbial biotraining prepares plants for stress before it arrives, one platform targets salinity directly, and biosurfactants improve how much water a root zone holds. The water saved never has to be scheduled.
700organizations
809solutions listed
52%from startups and companies
37%in market
Frequently asked questions
What are agricultural irrigation solutions?
Irrigation and water management covers how a farm decides when to water, how much, and where it goes. It spans scheduling software and decision tools, soil moisture and canopy sensing, the hardware that applies water precisely, and the biology and genetics that lower how much a crop needs. Growers, irrigation equipment makers and agronomy services are the buyers.
What are examples of agricultural irrigation solutions?
Five examples of agricultural irrigation solutions on Halo include:
- AI-driven scheduling that decides irrigation timing and volume from field conditions. (Agrow Analytics S.L.)
- A cosmic-ray neutron sensor mounted on the pivot, reading moisture as it travels. (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
- On-farm soil and weather sensing turned into alerts and advice. (Precify Erut-Lucriga Private Limited)
- A validated platform raising plant and soil resilience to heat and drought. (DICOT International)
- Measures water balance in corn-soybean rotations with cover crops, using moisture sensors to reduce water stress. (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
Which companies and suppliers are developing agricultural irrigation solutions?
There are 700 organizations with agricultural irrigation solutions on Halo, 176 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Agrow Analytics S.L., SWAN Systems, and University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find agricultural irrigation research partners?
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