Soil Moisture: Importance to plant growth and health in natural and cultivated systems and efforts to monitor its distribution and dynamics

When: April 3, 7-8:30pm

Where: Virtual

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Presented by Marina Skumanich, Program Specialist with NOAA NIDIS (National Integrated Drought Information System), and Coordinator of the National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network Importance to plant growth and health in natural and cultivated systems and efforts to monitor its distribution and dynamics.

There is widespread understanding that moisture levels in the soil are a critical factor in plant growth and health, whether in cultivated or natural systems.  This presentation will provide an introduction to current systems for soil moisture monitoring and detail some of the benefits this monitoring can provide.  The presentation will also describe a new multi-agency effort to develop a state-wide soil moisture monitoring network in Colorado.