Field notes

From the field.

Deployment logs, ground-truth data and what we learn building an irrigation autonomy layer — written as it happens, not after the fact.

Grain silos and an elevator tower beneath a cloudy sky in Colbinabbin, Australia. Illustrative photograph.

Before the grain goes in: a practical storage-readiness check

12 October 2026

A pre-harvest checklist for Australian grain growers: map usable storage, verify cooling and drying, and turn moisture and temperature readings into…

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Sprinklers irrigating a cultivated field in early morning light in Heddesheim, Germany. Illustrative photograph.

Edge AI agents for adaptive farm sensing

11 October 2026

Explore a proposed edge AI system for farm monitoring: soil moisture checks, irrigation decisions and sensor fault diagnosis, with growers in control.

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Rows of grapevines at golden hour in Denman, New South Wales, with hills in the background.

Vineyard irrigation near Sydney: set the target, measure the result

10 October 2026

Vineyard irrigation near Sydney: soil moisture monitoring, water balance and a proposed closed-loop AIoT approach with grower-set limits.

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Illustrative photograph of a centre-pivot irrigation system watering a green corn crop in Nebraska, USA.

El Niño near Sydney: check the water, protect the crop

9 October 2026

El Niño planning for growers near Sydney: check irrigation capacity, soil moisture and crop water stress in Hawkesbury and Bilpin before hot weather.

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Aurai field nodes installed along a vineyard row

Why we're publishing field notes

25 August 2026

Most agtech content is written after the fact, once the numbers look good. We would rather show the work while it is still in progress.

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