Author: traceyv

Dr. George Vellidis made an invited keynote presentation at the 3^rd African Conference on Precision Agriculture which took place in Marrakech, Morocco, from 3-5 December 2024.  The title of his presentation was “Precision Water Management Strategies for Africa”.

The College of Ag at the University of Georgia is searching for the next Director of Industry Partnerships and Project Based Learning.

The director will be responsible for developin project-based learning opportunities within the UGA Innovation District with varied industry partners to cultivate the knowledge and technology needed to improve productivity, profitability and sustainability of industries in agriculture.

The director will work collaboratively with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Research, and the Office of Extension and Outreach, and The Office of Development and Alumni Relations to support, develop, and implement a plan to identify research and educational opportunities and enhance student and employer engagement opportunities. The position will develop problem-based learning modules/courses within the Innovation District in collaboration with other UGA Colleges and Schools. Develops effective assessment documentation regarding program productivity and impact.

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Drone-Based Aerial Imagery: Opportunities and Challenges in Digital Agriculture

Dr. Ali Moghimi
UC Davis
Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Date: Monday, December 2^nd, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 12:30 PM

Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 943 1933 1141;  Passcode: 291784)

IIPA graduate students received several honors/awards at the 2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting held in San Antonio, Texas.

• Emily Bedwell (advisor: George Vellidis)
  1st Place – Evapotranspiration Measurement and Modeling Community, Agronomy Society of America, Ph.D. Oral Competition
• Ashbin Bhat (advisor: John Snider)
  2nd Place – Precision Agriculture Systems Community, Agronomy Society of America, M.S. Poster Competition.
• Anish Bhattarai (advisor: Leo Bastos)
  1st Place – Precision Agriculture Systems Community, Agronomy Society of America, M.S. Oral Competition
• Anish Bhattarai (advisor: Leo Bastos)
  1st Place – Sensor Based Nutrient Management Community, Agronomy Society of America, Graduate Student Poster Competition
• Emily Bedwell (advisor: George Vellidis)
  1st Place – Evapotranspiration Measurement and Modeling Community, Agronomy Society of America, Ph.D. Oral Competition
• Jasia Jannat (advisor: George Vellidis)
  2nd Place – Precision Agriculture Systems Community, Agronomy Society of America, Ph.D. Oral Competition
• Sara Maktabi (advisor: George Vellidis)
  3nd Place – Precision Agriculture Systems Community, Agronomy Society of America, Ph.D. Oral Competition
• Nushrat Niva (Advisor: Lorena Lacerda)
  3nd Place – Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing Community, Agronomy Society of America, Graduate Student Oral Competition

In partnership with Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Southern Regional Technical College, both of which have multiple campuses throughout the southern part of the state, students who complete required coursework at these institutions can transfer to CAES to complete bachelor’s degrees in one of three majors — agribusiness, agricultural education, and agriscience and environmental systems.

Startups in the agricultural technology sector face significant barriers on the path to establishment, including access to training and capital. These barriers are heightened for underrepresented entrepreneurs seeking to start new companies.

Before your favorite produce arrives at the grocery store, it must be carefully harvested and maintained across long stretches of time. A recent University of Georgia review suggests new temperature measuring technologies could make that process much simpler, amid growing agricultural challenges fueled by fluctuating climates.

The Vidalia onion. Beloved across the country — so much so that it garnered a $200 million farm gate value in 2022 — but only grown in 20 counties surrounding the town of Vidalia in southeast Georgia, where special soil properties produce a sweet onion that is even sweeter.