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South Dakota researchers lead NASA-funded soil moisture mapping project

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

Agricultural producers who need to know vital information about their farmland can look to the skies.

South Dakota researchers are using satellite data to more accurately map soil moisture. The NASA-funded project is seeking to create new algorithms that uses AI to create larger, more accurate maps.

Hankui Zhang, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at South Dakota State University. He's the project's primary science investigator and joins us to discuss the potential impacts of this project for South Dakota's farmers.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.