We’re excited to announce that the 2027 U.S. Precision Livestock Farming Conference will be held in Athens, Georgia! This achievement is the result of a strong collaborative effort between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. The conference proposal received invaluable support from UGA CAES, UGA IIPA, GTRI Ag-Tech Research Program, and the conference selection …
Congratulations to IIPA member Dr. Yangxuan Liu who has been selected to receive the 2025 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Award.
Ranger Nick explores the cutting-edge world of precision agriculture at the University of Georgia’s Tifton Campus. From variable rate irrigation systems to advanced fertilizer application using reflectance sensors and soil conductivity mapping, this episode dives deep into how UGA is revolutionizing farming efficiency and sustainability. Watch the video
It’s a Thursday morning in the Perry (Ga.) Events Center, a high-ceilinged, white-walled open room that used to serve as an armory. It’s filled with just shy of 150 attendees of the 2nd Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference hosted by the University of Georgia’s Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture(IIPA).
Congratulations to the winners of the 2nd Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference Graduate Student Poster Competition. The event took place in Perry, Georgia on May 1 and 2. M.S. 1stPlace: Madelyn Willis, Crop and Soil Sciences (Matt Levi) 2ndPlace (tie): Anish Bhattarai, Crop and Soil Sciences (Leo Bastos) and Taranjeet Sodhi, Agricultural Engineering (Glen Rains) Ph.D. …
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and North Dakota-based Grand Farm came together Friday to break ground on the University of Georgia Grand Farm, an agriculture innovation partnership in Perry, Georgia.
Meet George Vellidis, director of the University of Georgia’s Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture. UGA launched the institute in 2022 to leverage interdisciplinary faculty expertise and industry ties to advance this field. “As researchers, it’s easy for us to work as individuals to solve a particular task,” said Vellidis. “But when we work together to …
IIPA member, WenZhan Song is a 2025 recipient of the Lamar Dodd Research Creative Research Award. This award is given to recognize an outstanding body of nationally and internationally recognized scholarly or creative activities in the sciences. Lamar Dodd’s artwork extended into the American West and even into space when he was commissioned by NASA …
“The conference focuses on developing strong private and public partnerships to advance precision agriculture in the Southeast,” said George Vellidis, UGA IIPA director. “The program offers a combination of industry and university presentations as well as networking opportunities.”
