Texas Border Business
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have signed a memorandum of understanding with Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions of Fort Worth to promote and develop innovative satellite-connected agricultural monitoring systems.
The collaboration aims to develop technologies that improve water, livestock and land management outcomes for producers in Texas and beyond.
The agreement outlines shared goals of research, teaching and extension activities that show the benefits of using remote infrastructure monitoring and data-driven insights in modern ranching and agricultural production systems.
“Our collaboration with Ranchbot will bring together research and extension expertise with technology that may open new doors to enhance ranch management decisions and the efficiency of resource use,” said Clay Mathis, Ph.D., professor and head of the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science.
Collaborators expect initial projects to focus on water data and remote sensing in efforts to enhance ranch management decision-making.
“This MOU is a prime example of Texas A&M AgriLife linking science and industry to help deliver practical solutions that improve livestock productivity and sustainability,” said Andy Herring, Ph.D., John K. Riggs ’41 Beef Cattle Professor, associate department head and AgriLife Extension program leader for animal science in the Department of Animal Science.
A path to developing targeted solutions
The broad agreement paves the way for the organizations to collaborate on specific initiatives under separate agreements in the future.
Ranchbot will make selected monitoring technologies available for AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension activities, including field demonstrations, outreach and student engagement.
“We’re proud to partner with Texas A&M AgriLife, one of the most respected agricultural research and education institutions in the world,” said Andrew Coppin, co-founder and CEO of Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions. “This MOU builds a bridge between technology innovation and applied research, helping ranchers measure what matters most — water, livestock and land — so they can make faster, smarter decisions.
Information source: Texas A&M AgriLife
