ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 2 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
Farmers spend a lot of time keeping a careful eye on their crops, but what you see is not always what you get, as crops can quietly begin responding to drought, disease and insect pressure long before signs of stress are visible.
At the University of Georgia, Professor Liang Dong is developing sensor technologies designed to detect those early signals, giving plants a way to communicate what they are experiencing and helping farmers make faster, more informed decisions.
As the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Precision Agriculture, Dong brings renowned sensor research and a passion for crop diversity to UGA, where he sees innumerable opportuni...