Martinus Th. van Genuchten wins the Wolf Prize Laureate in Agriculture 2023
Dr. Martinus Th. “Rien” van Genuchten has been awarded the Wolf Prize Laureate in Agriculture 2023 which is considered by many to be equivalent to a Nobel Prize.
12 Reasons Why Portable Soil Probes / Sensors Should be Incorporated in Optimizing Crop Health
Soil moisture monitoring installations have gained significant attention in recent years and for a good reason. These installations are essential for effectively managing irrigation scheduling and optimizing those areas with limited water resources to meet a crop’s needs.
Stevens Water Acquires Structure Monitoring, Inc.
We’re growing our Measurements 2 Mind capabilities with transport infrastructure applications!
The Stevens Soil Resource Guide
We’re happy to announce the publication of our Soil Resource Guide. Written by the soil experts at Stevens, it contains a wealth of information and will benefit anyone involved with soil. Whether you’re a soil scientist, a farmer or a soil researcher, this 52 page book is a fantastic reference and source of up-to-date theories, practices […]
Soil Physics Workshop – Syllabus
This year at the Meteorological Technology World Expo 2018 event in Amsterdam Stevens is excited to present a 2-hour Soil Physics Workshop. The interactive lecture will be hosted by Steven’s own Soil Scientist & Geochemist / Certified Professional Hydrologist Keith Bellingham.
Stevens-Connect Now Includes Support for Campbell Scientific Data Loggers
Stevens-Connect recently received a huge makeover, and in the process received a new, refined interface and became more powerful and flexible. Part of the new power we’ve introduced is the ability to utilize data from various 3rd-party sources, such as USGS, NCRS, Advanced Hydrological Prediction Service, mesonets and more. Data from these feeds can be […]
Flow Analysis – Meteorological Technology International Magazine Published Article
One of the world’s largest meteorological networks, SNOTEL, is employing soil moisture sensors to monitor the impact of soil water content on stream flow forecasts By Keith Bellingham, Soil Scientist & Geochemist / Certified Professional Hydrologist Download a PDF of this article Many complex political, social, environmental and scientific challenges impact water resources. Snow telemetry […]
Summary of 2018 MOISST Workshop
Stevens recently sponsored the 2018 MOISST Workshop: From Soil Moisture Observations to Actionable Decisions, which was held June 4-7 in Lincoln, Nebraska. This workshop provided a unique opportunity for leaders in soil moisture research and development to come together in an interactive workshop format to exchange ideas and develop collaborations. This was the eighth consecutive […]
HydraProbe used in Mars Rover Challenge by Manipal University in India
UPDATE: The talented team of engineers ended up placing 7th overall out of 95 entries. Congratulations guys and gals! The original article continues below. The University Rover Challenge has been held every summer in Utah by the Mars Society. It’s a competition open to universities worldwide that encourages students to develop skills in robotics, improve the state-of-the-art […]
Introducing AVO
Avo is a complete monitoring station platform. It includes all hardware, software and services needed for data acquisition, cloud-based data storage, viewing and analysis. It makes any sensor data easily accessible and the station remotely configurable. Watch the two-minute video: https://youtu.be/ZwEVrE3fggg
Spring 2018 Newsletter
Our Spring 2018 Newsletter announces Avo, our new all-in-one, sensor-to-cloud cellular gateway, plus our new website. Read the newsletter here.
The Basics of Evapotranspiration
Evapotranspiration (ET) represents the loss of water from the Earth’s surface from the combination of direct evaporation and plant transpiration. ET is usually expressed as a rate such as inches per day. Knowledge of ET is important for irrigation scheduling but it is also an important factor for other land use applications such as septic […]
Meteorology Sensors Overview
Weather conditions are often an integral element in water resource and irrigation management applications. Weather parameters are frequently used in understanding and modeling environmental applications that are dependent on water resources. Stevens provides top quality and industry leading weather sensors that are easily deployed into an integrated environmental monitoring and control system. Here is an […]
Soil Sensors Overview
As a leader in soil monitoring instrumentation, Stevens offers portable and in-situ sensors to measure moisture, EC (salinity), temperature and matric potential. Moisture, EC and Temperature – In-Situ Used in more water supply forecast and climatological networks than any other soil sensor. The most scientifically researched soil sensor available. RELIABLE: Continual, long-term data without calibration. […]
Staff Gages Overview
Stevens’ environmentally rugged staff gages provide a quick and easy visual indicator of water level and flow. Every water level monitoring station should include a staff gage from which the height of the water may be visually and easily compared to any data logger’s reported measurement. Enamelled iron gages are preferred over other type gages […]
Water Level Sensors Overview
Stevens is the original water level measurement instrumentation company with the introduction of the widely known chart recorders introduced in 1911. Today, Stevens offers a wide selection of water level measurement sensors including robust ceramic pressure sensors, shaft encoders, acoustical sensors, and visual reference staff gages. Stevens still offers the low-powered, mechanical chart recorders for […]
Protecting Remote Monitoring Sites from Lightning Damage
Protecting monitoring sites from lightning damage is an important consideration for monitoring equipment and stations that are deployed in areas that are prone to lightning strikes. Even lightning that does not directly strike a site may cause damage by traveling through the ground and into buried sensors or cable. Proper planning for such events can […]
A Brief History of Stevens’ 116 Year Chart Recorder Legacy
The legendary mechanical chart recorder for environmental monitoring dates back to 1911, when John C. Stevens invented the Type A chart recorder. In 1906, J.C. Stevens was the Hydrographer for the USGS out of Portland, Oregon, and was soon promoted to District Engineer. While with the USGS, he realized that hiring local citizens to observe […]
Stevens Equipment Records Historical Information During Tsunami
On the eve of the discontinuation of Stevens chart recorders, we are republishing the following article about the highest profile contribution that our products have made in their 116 year history. This article was originally published in the Stevens Water Monitor newsletter in 2007. One of the longest lived products in water resource monitoring has […]
Enhancements in Meteorological and Hydrological Models Using Soil Moisture Data
It has long been known that there is a strong relationship between soil water content and the health and yield of crops. But only in the past few decades has science quantified the specifics of these relationships. This research has expanded to develop a relationship between soil moisture levels and the impact on meteorological and […]