Avalo AI Grows Drought-Resistant Cotton in Texas Panhandle
AI biotech firm Avalo tests climate-smart cotton seeds in Clarendon to help farmers use less water and fight extreme weather.
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Clarendon, Texas, success depends on high-quality data for AI models and overcoming cotton's natural vulnerabilities to heat and low water in traditional genetics.
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Three R&D plots, including a 5-acre Clarendon field with 500 USDA cotton varieties.
AI platform scans genomes, drone photos, and data to pick tough seeds needing less water, fertilizer, or pesticides.
Partners with local farmers like Roger Wade; raised $11M to expand rainfed cotton program.
Targets dryland farming around depleting Ogallala Aquifer.
Weekly drone flights train AI for Texas-specific strains.
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