{"id":13403,"date":"2026-06-08T06:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cropx.com\/?p=13403"},"modified":"2026-06-13T00:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:20:46","slug":"scaling-conservation-with-confidence-how-sand-county-foundation-uses-real-time-soil-data-to-support-farmer-led-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cropx.com\/es\/2026\/06\/08\/scaling-conservation-with-confidence-how-sand-county-foundation-uses-real-time-soil-data-to-support-farmer-led-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Scaling conservation with confidence: how Sand County Foundation uses real-time soil data to support farmer-led change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13403\" class=\"elementor elementor-13403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2b80a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a2b80a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157ca18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"157ca18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f311a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3f311a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e21fdf elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7e21fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a6641c7 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/customer-case-studies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHistoria de Cliente\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d050274 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/es\/2026\/06\/08\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>junio 8, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f0844 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3f0844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scaling conservation with confidence: how Sand County Foundation uses real-time soil data to support farmer-led change<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d757c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d757c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\">For <strong>Sand County Foundation,<\/strong> conservation must work in the real world. As a national nonprofit operating at the intersection of agriculture and environmental improvement, the organization partners with producers to test and refine soil health practices that protect water, build resilience, and sustain profitability. Since fall 2023, Sand County Foundation has deployed more than 60 CropX soil sensors and rain gauges to help farmers visualize how water moves through their soils\u2014helping farmers <strong>make better nutrient management decisions, validate conservation practices, and simplify field operations<\/strong>\u2014all managed by a lean, multi-state team.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222f25e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"222f25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CropX-Case-Study-\u2013-Sand-County-Foundation-v1-Stat.png\" class=\"attachment-large 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bb8a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57bb8a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5575f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba5575f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Samuel-Kwakye-Sand-County-Foundation-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Samuel-Kwakye-Sand-County-Foundation-1.jpg 698w, https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Samuel-Kwakye-Sand-County-Foundation-1-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Samuel-Kwakye-Sand-County-Foundation-1-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b4c77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34b4c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd21bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bd21bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>De un Vistazo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Organization:<\/strong> Sand County Foundation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Type:<\/strong> Agricultural conservation nonprofit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Territory:<\/strong> Soil management programs in Alabama, Mississippi, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary Challenge:<\/strong> Sourcing reliable agronomic hardware and software with support to match<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong> CropX soil sensors paired with expert agronomic support to guide irrigation and fertility decisions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scale:<\/strong> Multi-state operation with 75+ CropX sensors and 25 rain gauges deployed<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4276688 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4276688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6dec24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e6dec24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>A conservation mission grounded in field data<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Founded in the 1960s, Sand County Foundation works nationally to advance voluntary conservation on working lands. Its programs span <b>row crops, ranching, vegetable production, habitat restoration, and forestry.<\/b> A signature initiative\u2014the Leopold Conservation Award\u2014recognizes farmers who demonstrate leadership in soil health and stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Within this mission, <b>Sam Kwakye<\/b> serves as an agriculture field data scientist. His role bridges methodology and practice: reviewing field protocols, overseeing data collection, and ensuring that farmers have access to credible, actionable information. Much of his work focuses on helping producers understand how management decisions\u2014such as reduced tillage or other soil health practices\u2014affect water movement and soil dynamics below the surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6032a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5a6032a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d09bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00d09bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc8139f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc8139f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba5e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bba5e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>When a failed tool means no second chance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Before adopting CropX, Sand County Foundation relied on another digital platform to support its <b>Farmer to Farmer Initiative,<\/b> an EPA- and Daybreak-funded program designed to introduce farmers to commercially available, real-time decision tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As a small, grant-funded organization, <b>every technology decision carries weight.<\/b> \u201cIf it doesn\u2019t work, it\u2019s hard to go back and ask for funding to try something else,\u201d Sam explains. Field reliability is critical\u2014not just for farmer trust, but for long-term program viability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Operationally, the previous system created strain. Sam lives in Florida, while many project fields are in Mississippi and Alabama. Field visits must be tightly planned, and when connectivity or transmission issues arise during installation, delays can derail an entire trip. Hardware complexity also meant installations often required hours on-site, limiting scalability across multiple states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bf8e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1bf8e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-1-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ea41d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21ea41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f36c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24f36c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877e599 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"877e599\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd9c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bd9c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Fast support and simple hardware change the workflow<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sand County Foundation finalized its transition to CropX in fall 2023. Two factors quickly stood out: <b>responsive support and simplified hardware.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhen I\u2019m in the field and something isn\u2019t connecting, I need the quickest response possible,\u201d Sam says. With CropX, support has been consistently available during installations\u2014helping resolve connectivity questions in real time and ensuring sensors are fully operational before he leaves the farm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The hardware itself has changed the workflow. Unlike previous systems that required extended, expert-led installations, CropX sensors can be installed, removed, and relocated with minimal complexity. In several cases, farmers have completed installations themselves while Sam\u2019s team monitored connectivity and data remotely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For a lean nonprofit managing <b>more than 75 sensors<\/b>\u2014and preparing to deploy roughly 60 more in Nebraska and Kansas\u2014that flexibility changes what\u2019s possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7743e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7743e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7032b1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"a7032b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cWith CropX, when we\u2019re in the field and need help, someone responds. That\u2019s been a game changer for us.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Samuel Kwakye, Ph.D<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Agricultural Field Data Scientist, Sand County Foundation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca95540 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ca95540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a77bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a77bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Making soil health visible<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the core of Sand County Foundation\u2019s conservation work is a simple question: <b>How do management practices change the way soil handles water?<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">By pairing soil health champions with more conventional management systems, the team uses sensors to monitor moisture trends, infiltration, and how quickly soils recharge or dry down after rainfall. Farmers can see how water decreases after a storm, how long moisture is retained, and when the next irrigation event is truly necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For some producers, this has translated into more confident irrigation decisions\u2014including knowing when not to irrigate. Avoiding unnecessary passes can reduce water use, fuel costs, and labor, while reinforcing the agronomic benefits of improved soil structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The visual nature of the data has also strengthened peer learning. <\/b>With integrated rain gauges and real-time dashboards, farmers can share results with neighbors\u2014demonstrating how conservation practices influence field performance in tangible ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730fd47 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"730fd47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbd1d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddbd1d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3b94f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b3b94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cropx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sand-County-Foundation-CropX-image-2-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e0911 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16e0911\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d3859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47d3859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Two years in, the soil is telling the story<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sand County Foundation has now completed two full years of data collection across paired fields in Alabama and Mississippi. Results from 13 paired field comparisons tell a clear story: fields managed under soil health practices with CropX soil sensors stored an average of 0.44 inches (11.1 mm) more water in the soil profile than conventionally managed fields\u2014translating to an estimated <b>11,861 fewer gallons of runoff per acre-inch.<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">That difference matters. In a region where rainfall can be intense and soils variable, retaining nearly half an inch more water means less erosion, more moisture available to the crop between rain events, and a stronger case for the long-term value of conservation management. Operational gains have been equally clear\u2014<b>faster installations, remote monitoring, and dependable support <\/b>have reduced field risk and freed staff time for farmer engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For Sand County Foundation, technology is not the headline\u2014it is the enabler. By making below-ground dynamics visible and measurable, the organization is helping farmers lead conservation from the field up, backed by two years of real-world data they can point to and share with neighbors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414c8ff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"414c8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee30d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee30d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\" translation-block\">\u00bfQuieres una versi\u00f3n en PDF de este caso de estudio? 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