Company to commercialize irrigation management tool

Smartfield Inc., an information company that develops and supplies irrigation management solutions, was awarded $250,000 by the Texas Emerging Technology Fund for completion and commercialization of its Smart Crop technology. SmartCrop is a new simple irrigation management control where “the plant is the sensor.” The patented technology combines plant biology and agronomic science to precisely determine crop water demand. With a yearly web-based subscription service, Smartfield offers growers insights into crops’ irrigation needs. Growers can use SmartCrop to avoid overwatering and maximize profits. A demo is available on the company’s Web site.
The Texas Emerging Technology Fund, signed by Gov. Rick Perry in 2005, assists early-stage technology companies in expediting the commercialization of high-potential technology developments out of the lab and into the hands of consumers.