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.”
The University of Georgia Poultry Science Extension Team will proudly host the 2025 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference virtually (via Zoom) on May 6, 2025. This year’s conference will be the 5th annual Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference. The conference has provided training for over 1500 attendees from more than 40 countries in the past …
Applications of Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles for Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Outreach Dr. Jae Ryu Professor, Water Resources Engineering, University of Idaho Founder, Interstate/Idaho Drove League (iDrone) Date: Monday, April 21st, 2025 Time: 10:15 AM In-person Location: Miller Plant Sciences, Room 3203, Athens Campus Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting …
The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) UGA Student Chapter is organizing an Inter-Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop, bringing together experts from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) and IEEE GRSS. This workshop will feature distinguished speakers who will share insights into cutting-edge advancements in remote sensing, geospatial technologies, and antenna systems. The event …
Dr. Kenon Song, IIPA member and associate professor in the UGA College of Engineering, is one of eight UGA researchers named as 2025 NAI Senior Members. NAI Senior Members are distinguished faculty, scientists and administrators who have demonstrated success in patents, licensing and commercialization. They develop technologies that have made, or have the potential to …
The summer REEU program titled “Modern Tools and Technologies for Food & Agriculture Production” is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in research, extension and outreach projects that focus on innovative tools and modern technologies for agricultural and food production. Students will also get opportunities for professional skills development in communication, leadership, ethics, …
The Integrative Precision Ag Student Club (IPAC) held its regular meeting on Thursday, January 23rd. Chris Rhodes, the executive director of the UGA Innovation District, was the guest speaker and delivered an insightful presentation titled “Business Cycle & Entrepreneurship.” His talk covered key topics such as the real-world landscape of the industry, the skills required, …
Dr. George Vellidis made an invited keynote presentation at the 3rd 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”.
