As more agriculture technology comes onto the market, there is a clear need to integrate foundational management practices with new precision technologies. Precision technologies can include anything from tractors with autosteer to soil moisture sensors to variable-rate fertilizer or seeding.

Most hay producers in the Southeast irrigate their hayfields on a set schedule to provide 1/2 – 1 inch per week. Unfortunately, in a drought year, this level of irrigation may not be sufficient to replace water lost through evapotranspiration.