Edmonton engineer develops device that lets plants talk to their owners about watering
Quench is a device that sends out a sound alert to let people know when to water their plants. It comes in two sizes, a small and large for different plant types.
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Publishing date: May 01, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 4 minute read • Electrical engineer turned entrepreneur, Andy Burke couldn t find the tool he needed to help with his plants watering schedule, so he invented Quench. Supplied
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Of the three basic elements of plant care, water is the deadliest.
There’ve been plant pests I thought would be the death of me, but none are the danger to a plant that overwatering is.
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NMSU finalizes budget cuts resulting in 57 positions being eliminated
LAS CRUCES – New Mexico State University may have to cut about $11 million for the fiscal year 2021, resulting in 57 positions being eliminated.
University administrators President John Floros, Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Andy Burke and Vice President for Student Success Renay Scott laid out the cuts in a virtual town hall Tuesday.
The cuts necessary after the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the economy are less than what was expected months ago, administrators said.
The university enacted a hiring freeze and launched a voluntary retirement program last year that was meant to keep layoffs at a minimum.
The family of a young Co Antrim woman who was killed in a road crash are raising funds for the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance in her memory.
Naomi Lynn (21), a student at Queen s University, died in the collision near Glarryford on February 19 last year.
Friend and co-worker Andy Burke (23), a passenger in the car, also died.
The pair had worked in a coffee shop at Belfast International Airport.
At Naomi s funeral in Portglenone First Presbyterian Church, mourners heard her described as talented, creative and sporty.
She was working in Starbucks at the airport to help support her studies.
She had been due to graduate with a degree in architecture last summer.