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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 and the Department of the Interior to creatively record numerous scientific achievements. His scientific artwork joined imagination and scientific reality. For this reason, the Lamar Dodd Award was established in 1981 in his honor.

“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 four years.

This year’s conference is co-sponsored by UGA Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture. The event is free for student participants, but registration is required.

2025 Precision Poultry Conference Agenda 

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 ID: 933 0666 7943 Passcode: 889592)

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 make, meaningful impacts on society.

Congratulations, Dr. Song.

• Song Group Website

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, team work and organization.

Modern Tools and Technologies for Food & Ag Production Program Information

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.

See the complete job listing.