Local growers using technology working to conserve water in the fields

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - On Tuesday's HomeGrown report, we highlight the ways local growers are using technology to save water.

The "crop per drop" method uses more technologically advanced approaches to saving water.

They are using technology that measures water availability in the soil.

The growers are also using electronic soil moisture sensors which shares how much moisture is physically present in the soil.

"As Yuma continues to expand its efforts at deploying widespread broadband across the entire farmed area of Yuma County, we'll be able to communicate with technology such as this and others," says Connor Osgood, an AgTech Program Manager at the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture.

According to them, this ability to gather and analyze data from different points will help in their effort to conserve water.