When you think of innovation in agriculture, you might picture a Silicon Valley startup or a university lab. But the most impactful AgTech solution for soil moisture monitoring didn’t come from a tech campus. It came from the dirt. Troy Conner, a commercial flower farmer in Southern California, didn’t set out to build a product. He set out to solve a problem: how to irrigate with precision, conserve water, and actually understand what was happening beneath the soil surface—without relying on guesswork or outdated tools. Today, that solution has become AgriLynk, a wireless, sensor-based irrigation control system that’s trusted by growers and increasingly recommended by agronomists, CCAs, and CPAgs across the West Coast. It’s become the gold standard for soil moisture monitoring for agronomists—and it was built from the ground up by someone who lives the work every day.
The Problem Agronomists Know All Too Well
Irrigation is one of the highest-stakes, hardest-to-measure variables in farming. For agronomists advising groves, vineyards, or specialty crop fields, the challenge is twofold:
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You need real-time, accurate data from the root zone—not a best guess or even a manual soil probe.
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You need that data to translate into action: when to irrigate, for how long, and whether the plant actually benefited.
Legacy systems gave vague volume estimates. Tensometers gave some tension readings—but needed manual checks. Other AgTech systems were either overpriced, underperforming, or both.
Built in the Field, Proven by Experience
Troy’s farm had 900+ active irrigation zones, multiple soil types, steep slopes, and highly sensitive crops. The tools available simply couldn’t handle the complexity. So he built one that could.
AgriLynk now delivers:
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Soil tension data every 8 minutes from 3 depths (top, mid, and lower root zones)
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Smart valve control—manual, scheduled, or automated based on moisture thresholds
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Sensor-based irrigation that actually mirrors plant behavior, using principles like capillary action, cohesion/adhesion, and real-time root zone feedback
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System-wide oversight for everything from well levels and reservoir alerts to compost temperature and refrigeration monitoring
It’s a complete soil moisture monitoring and farm control system, refined through thousands of irrigations, cutbacks, rainstorms, and success stories.
Why Agronomists Are Taking Notice
Certified Crop Advisers and Professional Agronomists are trained to look at plant health from every angle—soil structure, moisture availability, nutrient uptake, root development. And nothing replaces tension data when it comes to irrigation insight. So when a tool comes along that provides soil moisture monitoring for agronomists, they take note.
AgriLynk gives them a tool they trust.
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They can see how long it takes water to reach specific depths
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They can monitor how quickly the root zone dries out
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They can recommend irrigation strategies based on actual plant experience, not just evapotranspiration models or gut feel
And because it’s cost-effective (sensors starting around $50, systems under $1,000), it’s scalable—whether they manage one grove or dozens.
Built for Agronomists, Not Just Growers
Most AgTech tools are built for the grower. AgriLynk is different—it was built for the grower and the trusted advisors around them. CCAs and CPAgs get the level of control and precision they’ve always wanted in a sensor system.
It’s not just another gadget. It’s a platform for smarter, faster, more confident recommendations.
Want Early Access?
AgriLynk is launching a certification program for agronomists this summer—complete with free training, early access to tools, and special pricing for your clients.
Because irrigation shouldn’t be guesswork—and the people advising farmers deserve the best data available.
