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This is an overview of the work of our research group, the Irrigation and Crop Ecophysiology group, on new approaches for precision irrigation in a frame of digital agriculture. We first address advances in crop sensing and digitalization to better face the challenge of producing more with less inputs and to foster Intensive Sustainable Agriculture. Then we focus on new sensors and data processing methodologies, and on the development of models and expert systems for precision irrigation in digitalized orchards. We finish with an analysis of the growers’ willingness to adopt new technologies for smart irrigation.