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HydroBio Awarded Patent for Cutting-edge Irrigation Analytics Technology

Mar 10, 2016

 





HydroBio Awarded Patent for Cutting-edge Irrigation Analytics Technology
 


Barrett Mooney, Ph.D, Co-Founder and CEO of HydroBio will present at the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco March 16th through 17th.

Denver, Colorado (AgPR) March 10, 2016 -- HydroBio, Inc., an emerging global leader in precision agriculture technology, has announced that it has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a targeted irrigation management system. This patent includes a method for estimating crop water use from satellite imagery and weather data. HydroBio’s revolutionary technology turns each plant into a moisture probe enabling optimal irrigation. With this system, HydroBio is providing farmers with actionable data throughout the growing season, making every drop of water the most effective it can be.

The patent includes a scalable approach for using advanced remote sensing technology to estimate crop water needs and identify crop health problems. HydroBio is currently decreasing input costs and maximizing yield for farmers in ten countries. This patent demonstrates HydroBio’s ongoing commitment to improving farm profit, productivity, and sustainability. HydroBio CEO Barrett Mooney will present on this cutting-edge technology at the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco next week.

About HydroBio, Inc.
HydroBio is a Software as a Service company that began with an innovative algorithm and grants from the USDA and Los Alamos National Labs. HydroBio went to market in 2013 with 35,000 acres of revenue-producing subscriptions in the Texas Panhandle and since then, the company has grown into a venture-backed agribusiness with strategic investors and shareholders. HydroBio now has 200,000 subscribed acres, saving time and money for it's clients by providing irrigation recommendations and monitoring crop health.

For further information on HydroBio, please visit hydrobioars.com.




                                               
 

 

 

Company Contacts:

Barrett Mooney, PhD, 904-563-1233
CEO and Co-Founder
barrett.mooney@hydrobioars.com

Bridget Adams, 505-577-1995
Vice President of Operations