United States, April 9 -- Eastern North Carolina farmers face threats from flooding, increased soil salinity and saltwater intrusion that destroy crops, endanger livestock and damage expensive farm equipment. To help address these challenges, researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State), the NC State Plant Sciences Initiative and East Carolina University (ECU) are collaborating with data and AI leader SAS on a pilot project exploring affordable, field-ready agricultural sensor systems designed to deliver timely, data-driven insights to growers.In just the last two years, weather events like Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Chantal have caused extensive crop losses for North Carolina farmers. Additionally, increased soil sa...